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#EndSARS: Oyo Close Schools
Oct 21, 2020
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered all schools closure in the state proceeding pervasive clashes that have affected the ongoing # EndSARS protests against police brutality and extralegal executions, effective from Wednesday , October 21 , 2020 .
It was disclosed in a statement made by Makinde via his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa , that the governor nevertheless implored the protesting youths to be civil in their advance to seek reformation of the Nigeria Police Force .
Makinde quoted stating,“ I address you at this time to talk about some of the issues that have been thrown up by the EndSARS protests in Oyo State . I have always said that peaceful protests are an important part of our democratic process , and that no one should be harassed or brutalised for protesting .
“ For this reason , we deployed members of ‘ Operation Burst ’ to protect protesters . And we are happy to report that there have been no cases of disruptions of protest grounds in Oyo State since they started work.
“ However , 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.
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