Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has given a 72-hour ultimatum to hoodlums to return the items they looted from government and private assets.
He said that his administration will track and bring to justice those who refuse to honour the ultimatum.
Oyetola gave the ultimatum while having an on-the-spot assessment of the damage done by the hoodlums in the state.
While speaking with newsmen during the assessment tour of some of the locations attacked, Governor Oyetola told the culprits to surrender all stolen items to the security agencies, traditional rulers, local government chairmen and community leaders close to them.
Oyetola also sympathised with victims of the lootings and promised them government’s support.
He said; “Defaulters would be tracked and brought to justice, while those who embraced it would be forgiven.
“It is very unfortunate. What I have seen here is massive looting, armed robbery and stealing of the highest order.
They have removed all the machines here. It is very unfortunate. I can say categorically that End SARS protest is not what we are seeing here today. This is pure looting”, Oyetola fumed.
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