Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has ordered the closure
of schools in the state from Wednesday.
Makinde announced this in a broadcast on Tuesday.
The governor said schools will remain closed for the rest of
the week while efforts are made to douse the tension in Ibadan, the state
capital.
He explained that the move became necessary following
outbreak of violence in some parts of the state.
Three people were reportedly killed in the Ojoo area of the
state after policemen opened fire on #EndSARS protesters.
Subsequently, some aggrieved youth set the Ojoo divisional
police headquarters on fire.
“I have directed that all schools in Ibadan, should be
closed from tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21 2020 for the rest of this week,”
Makinde said.
“The past two days have seen a new dimension to the ongoing
protests. Thugs and hoodlums have taken advantage of the situation to
perpetrate uncivil acts and harass citizens who are going about their
day-to-day activities.
“Some thugs are going as far as forcing people who have
businesses open to close shop and join in the protests. We know these are
criminal elements. And so, as a state, we must act to protect the citizenry.
“Therefore, we are deploying members of Operation Burst to
various hotspots in Ibadan to arrest the situation and restore normalcy.”
The governor further said peaceful protesters can continue
with their agitation.
“The members of the team will continue to protect genuine
protesters and their right to protest. But we can not allow persons with
ulterior motives to hijack the protests,” he said.
“We remain committed to the process of meeting the demands
of these protests.
“We will continue to seek ways to engage with peaceful
protesters. Our plan is that in the shortest possible time, we can finally say
the days of large-scale and wanton police brutality and injustice is a thing of
the past.
He said the situation in the state will be reviewed on
Friday “and then further directives will be given”.
Lagos and Ogun states have also ordered closure of schools
while curfew has been declared in Ekiti and Edo states.
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