Return looted items in 72 hours or face wrath of the law – Oyetola

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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has given hoodlums, who looted government and private assets in the state 72 hours to return the looted items or face the wrath of the law.

The order was given by the governor over the weekend while addressing journalists during an assessment of some of the looted places.

Governor Oyetola called on the hoodlums to surrender all the stolen items to security agents, traditional rulers, local government chairmen and community leaders in their respective domains.

He said those who who embraced it would be forgiven, but those who refuse to honour the ultimatum would be tracked and brought to justice.

The governor also promised government’s support to victims of the looted assets, while sympathising with them.

Oyetola said, “What I witnessed here today is not actually a question of hoodlums, but armed robbers. They have actually removed all the machines that are here.

“It is very unfortunate. What I have seen here is massive looting, armed robbery and stealing of the highest order.

“I can say categorically that #EndSARS protest is not what we are seeing here today. This is pure looting and it is all over.

“As a government, we will look at the possible ways of bringing the victims back to life through our efforts and the intervention of the Federal Government.”

The warehouses which housed COVID-19 palliatives, as well as private stores were recently looted in the state.

All the food items kept in the National Grain Silos in Ilesa town were also looted.

Oyetola re-imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state on Saturday.

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