When gun booms in Kwara school over Hijab

By: Mohammed Taoheed

For students and residents of Oyun on Kwara state,it was a red letter day as gin shots rang loud and clear making many who lived arround Oyun Baptist High School (OBHS) Ijagbo, a community in Offa Kwara State scamper for safety as gunmen rain bullets

The school famously known for her academic performance was established in 1972 and has its location at the Ajase Ipo Road, Opposite former Okin Biscuits Industry in Ijagbo-Offa Kwara State.

As reported by Offa TV, it was alleged that the cause of the confusion was a proclamation made by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kwara State Chapter that no Muslim student must come to the school with her Hijab .
This is evident on flier pasted on the school’s main entrance gate. The order was however extended to all other Christian mission schools in Kwara State.

It was further gathered that the notice on non wearing of Hijab had earlier been issued by the school authority in the wee hours of 17th January, 2022 and it was pasted on the entrance gate of the school last week for emphasis.
The flier reads : “Say No To Use of Hijab…” To put action into the fliers,the students are from the day of the announcement prohibited from setting their legs into the premises if they appear with the Islamic hijab.

On consultation with the Principal and Baptist Elders of the Oyun C.A.N., the parents turned them down on the ground that the Kwara State Government has no right to claim a sole ownership of the school and thus any action that it intends to take must be in compliance with the dictates of the school.

Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed writes from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto State where he studies Law.