Hijab Crisis: Hoodlums attempt to set school on fire in Ilorin

Following the hijab crisis that has bedevilled Kwara state, hoodlums have made an unsuccessful attempt at burning a school, Surulere Baptist School in Ilorin located in Surulere, Ilorin.

The security operatives on Monday saved the school from being set ablaze by unidentified hoodlums.

According to DAILY POST, it was gathered that the unidentified hoodlums set tyres on fire and hurled them into the school premises at about 5 pm.

However, no arrest was made, but security has been around the ten Christian mission schools in Ilorin shut down by the state government following the hijab controversy between Muslim and Christian communities in the State.

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When contacted on Tuesday morning, the spokesman of the State police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the development.

Moreso, he said the Police Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Lawal Bagega, directed the DPO in-charge of the area,

“To clear all unused tyres within the area, and beef up security.”

Ajayi said the police were able to fix the situation and put the fire out of the school premises.

The Christian community has insisted that no hijab dress code would be allowed in their schools and wants the government to hand over the schools to their owners.