Oyo State Government, yesterday, reaffirmed that the Sooro Market, Kishi, in Irepo Local Council in the Oke-Ogun region of the state
would remain closed indefinitely following activities of illegal miners in the market last Saturday.
He warned that the state government would not hesitate to punish anyone involved in illegal mining in the state.But the Executive Assistant on Security to the State Governor, Sunday Odukoya, who spoke shortly after a critical security stakeholders’ meeting held at the deputy governor’s office, said the government would not condone illegal mining in the state, warning indigenes against colluding with illegal miners as the government is ready to deal decisively with erring persons.
He equally commended the deputy governor for his proactive action over the incident. He described the meeting with the deputy governor as fruitful, promising to utilise the advice given for the best interest of the town.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Lagos State Task Force, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday, clamped down on indiscriminate display and sale of livestock by roadsides, at inner streets and other unapproved locations. The mysterious death of a middle-age woman, Mrs Ada-Ocha Idowu Onwuka, and her son in Umuagwu quarters, Asaba, Delta State, has thrown the family into mourning.
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