By Amos Ogunrinde
School children in Oko Town, Oyo State, on Wednesday, stayed away from classrooms, following Tuesday’s unconfirmed reports that bandits were planning to attack schools in the town and neighbouring communities.
Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited some of the schools in the town, observed that there was no presence of either teachers or students in all the schools within Oko Town.
It was gathered that parents did not allow their children to go to school. Also, the roads were equally deserted, with only a few vehicles and commercial motorcyclists.
It was also observed that security agents were conducting a stop and search of vehicles at Oko – Ejigbo.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of Oyo State Police command, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade had in an interview with Radio Nigeria, advised residents of Oko and neighbouring communities to go about their lawful business activities without fear.
He noted that more security personnel had been deployed across towns and villages in the Surulere Local Government Area to ensure the protection of lives and property.
Edited by Olaolu Fawole
