With Ogbomoso boiling in #EndSARS protests since Saturday, Governor Seyi Makinde, has directed the state Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst, to handle the protests henceforth while the police are now to take the back seat. He, however, asserted commitment to ensure that no life is further lost in the state as a result of #EndSARS protests. He said: “The past few days have been ones of grief for the people of Oyo State. “Last night, I held an emergency meeting with the heads of the main security agencies in Oyo State. “I urge all residents of Oyo State to go about their activities without fear.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 12, 2020 15:41 UTC