Hijab Controversy: Another fresh violence breaks out in Ilorin

Following the aging crises that as bedeviled Kwara state, another violent clash broke out at C&S College Sabo Oke, in Ilorin, on Monday following attempts by some unidentified persons to forcefully open the gate of the school.

The students, however, were chased out of the school compound, sent back home.

Recall that the state government on Friday ordered the ten mission schools shut down to resume classes to enable intending WASC students to prepare for their examinations.

However, the Christian community insisted that the use of hijab will not be allowed in their mission schools. In this vein, they also demanded the return of the schools to their original owners.

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Appealing for calm, the Chairman, state Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, Malam Tauheed Bello, who addressed the angry crowd, fell on deaf ears.

Shortly after his address, the violent clash broke out following gunshots fired from inside Emmanuel Baptist church opposite C&S College Sabo Oke, at about 12.10 pm, while the church was also pelted with stones and other objects.

The violence spread to St Barnabas LGEA primary school and some churches in the area as people armed with cutlasses and broken bottles went on a rampage.

The Christian community also mobilized its own forces to counter the attack in a bid to protect their people and property.

The state Police Command’s Spokesman, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi said that the situation was under control.