DAILY POST reports that men of the Nigeria police, alongside operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were seen forcefully dispersing traders from the popular Owode market, causing serious commotion.
Chairman, Ede North Local Council Development Area, Hon Mukaila Uthman, who had earlier arrived the market to monitor level of compliance experienced hectic moment in persuading the traders to comply with government’s order, prompting the security team, led by the Divisional Police Officer for Ede Division, CSP Akin Akanni to intervene.
He added that since there were confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic in neighbouring states, coupled with the index case in the state, it became imperative on the part of the government to be proactive against further spread. “Here in Owode market, we held a meeting with Baba Loja and Iyaloja, based on the instruction given by the governor to comply with social distancing order, but our people don’t want to listen.