Almajiris: Ondo goes tough on drivers

By  Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi
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Ondo State government has threatened to impound any vehicle that brings illegal immigrants into the state.

Senior Special Assistance to the state governor, Dr. Doyin Odewale made the disclosure while reacting to influx of people into the state.

Odebowale expressed regret that despite government’s measure at curtailing movement of people into the state, people still gain entrance, saying that any vehicle caught, would henceforth be impounded.

He changed members of the public to be vigilant and report any vehicle carrying people into the state to  the appropriate authority.

This is coming as the patrol team of the state Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has intercept a truck conveying 13 male youth from outside the state into Akure the capital of Ondo State.

The Hope Metro gathered that the team  promptly responded to the clarion call of a sensitive member of the public and  intercepted the truck  AAA261XZ at FUTA South gate junction.

it would  be recalled  that the Ondo State taskforce on COVID-19 arrested and returned about 20 Almajiris in Akure who came from Sokoto and Kano states during the week.

 FRSC, Head of Operations in the state, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in a statement signed by the state Sector Commander, Mr Rotimi Adeleye.

 Adeleye explained that the patrol team of the command  promptly responded to the  call and intercepted the vehicle at FUTA South gate junction Akure on Saturday morning.

“Today Saturday, our patrol team intercepted a truck conveying about 13 male youth from outside the state into Akure,”he said.

The driver of the vehicle reportedly claimed to have picked the boys suspected to be of Northern extract on his way from Ibadan.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, said the police had  positioned his men in all  the entry and exit points  and wondered where and how the Amajiris are invading the state despite tight security at the borders .

He assured  the police will continue to monitor it’s men posted to various boarders and ensure they are doing the right thing.