Youth across the three communities of Ilobu, Ifon and Erin-Osun on Monday stormed the one-way Ojutu bridge on Erinle river in Ilobu in continuation of EndSARS protest in Osun State.
The bridge, which is a link between Osogbo, the three communities and Ogbomoso in Oyo state.
Youth trooped as into the place as early as 7am to block the single lane bridge for almost an hour. This led to a heavy gridlock on the road.
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After several persuasion, the protesters left the bridge and started a burn fire opposite the Ilobu Divisional Police station located less hundred meters to the bridge.
The protesters were demanding the ban of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the newly created Swift Action and Tactical Team.
Speaking with newsmen, the President of Ilobu National Student Union, Kamaldeen Tiamiyu said the protest was by the youths of the three communities as a way of lending their voices to the ongoing movement against the brutality of SARS operatives in the country.
The President of Federation of Ifon-Orolu Students Union, Taoreed Abdulazeez and his counterpart from Federation of Erin-Osun Students Association, Solomon Oyeleke both said the protest was organized by youths in the three communities to join the the national struggle.
They both stated that the protest will be peaceful as no vandalization will occur.
Also sighted at the scene of the protest is the President of National Association of Osun State Students, Teslim Salahudeen; his Publicity Secretary, Babawale Popoola who were busy coordinating the activities to avoid breakdown of law and order.
