Governor Gboyega Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has given hoodlums, who looted government and private assets in the state 72 hours to return the looted items or face the full wrath of the law.
Governor Oyetola gave the order over the weekend while addressing newsmen during an assessment of some of the looted places.
He 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 refused to honour the ultimatum would be tracked and brought to justice, while promising forgiveness to those who heed the call.
The governor, sympathised with the victims of the looted assets, and assured them of the government’s support.
The warehouses where COVID-19 palliatives were stored as well as private stores were recently looted in the state.
The National Grain Silos in Ilesa town was not spared as hoodlums looted all the food items kept in the facility.
Oyetola, worried by the development, had re-imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state on Saturday.