Oyo arrests 8 illegal business operators on school premises 

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it has arrested no fewer than eight (8) persons illegally operating a block industry on the premises of a Community Basic School, at Ologuneru area of the state.

DAILY POST gathered that the recently completed Model school under the FGN-UBEC/OYO SUBEB intervention project is situated at Agbopa-Akufo farm settlement in Ido Local Government Area of the state.

Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran who announced the arrest of the eight (8) persons expressed displeasure at the level of impunity the team met at the school, which he noted would not go unpunished.

Adeniran while speaking noted that the arrest follows an enforcement and monitoring exercise conducted by SUBEB, aimed at protecting public school facilities and infrastructure during the COVID-19 stay-at-home period for pupils.

He noted that the invasion has constituted great security breach in the school, adding that classrooms, toilets, and boreholes erected in the school have been destroyed by the owners of the block industry.

Adeniran said, “In fact, they have turned one of our classrooms into a bedroom, with their personal belongings scattered around the school.

“In some locations, these illegal operators and invaders have taken over some of our public schools, despite the fact that these schools are fenced”

”They forcefully break in, destroy government property and create nuisance on government schools across the state”.

Adeniran noted that the illegal business operators arrested would be taken to court and prosecuted accordingly.

“Oyo State Government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde has zero-tolerance for this kind of lawlessness and impunity. The school belongs to the Oyo State Government and there are no questions about that.

So then, one wonders what kind of effrontery made them establish an illegal business on government’s property”.