Youths in their hundreds on Tuesday took to the streets in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to protests for the total ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
The peaceful protest was led by some human rights activists and youth leaders in the state.
While a group kicked off their protest at the Iwo-road interchange and moved towards Agodi gate to the state secretariat, the other group converged in front of the University of Ibadan and walked through Bodija international market to the Secretariat.
The protesters blocked the Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, carried placards of different inscriptions demanding the total ban of SARS.
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The protesters also stormed the Oyo State government Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan which led to the closure of the Secretariat.
The security at the gates of the Secretariat immediately shut the Secretariat when they sighted some of the protesters.
The protesters are at the front of the main entrance of the governor’s office, Agodi, demanded the presence of the governor, Seyi Makinde to address them instead of the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan.
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