The youth travelled hundreds of kilometres to Oyo, through many other states, despite a presidential ban on interstate travel.The travellers were intercepted in a trailer which arrived in Ogbomoso in the early hours of Wednesday,An NSCDC official who spoke with our correspondent said the arrested individuals have been held at the area command of NSCDC in Ogbomoso.
The source, who asked not to be named as he was not authorised to talk to the media, said his agency is yet to get the directive of the state government for the next line of action which may include leading them out of the state.threatened to arrest foreigners from other states who travel into Oyo State as one of the efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus.
When contacted about the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo governor, Taiwo Adisa, told PREMIUM TIMES that the state has been briefed. “They were about 70 that were intercepted in Ogbomosho. The state will issue a statement soon,” he said.
Kindly welcome them well because they're Nigerians and they have the same right as you do - right to movement and association with other people. Thank you
Northerners are leveraging on this pandemic to offload their excess baggage on the South. The elites created & encouraged Almajiri menace for political gains. Unfortunately it has become a Monster that can't be managed and frantic efforts to dump them anywhere is the only option.
Arrest the offenders, probe their enablers, confiscate the trailer if not on essential duty and prosecute the driver as a deterrent to others. This has to stop one way or esle.....
Who is sponsoring their movements? And how are they able to evade police check points.
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