Soldiers Bar Makinde’s Delegation From Seeing Released Victims At Military Hospital

It has been disclosed that soldiers allegedly prevented a delegation by the Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, from accessing the abductees rescued from captivity at Oriire Local Government Area at the Military Hospital, Ibadan.

The delegation was at the 2nd Division Medical Centre, Ibadan, early in the morning to see the victims, including the school pupils and their teachers, but was denied entry into the hospital facility.

On the delegation were the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade; Commissioner for Health; Dr Oluwaserimi Adewumi Ajetunmobi; Special Adviser on Security Coordination, Major Gen. Tokunbo Omoniyi (rtd); Professor Temitope Alonge; and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju.

It was gathered that some soldiers on duty allegedly barred the state government officials from gaining access to the victims citing orders from above.

Source: newscoven.com