Public and private school children deserted their schools over
rumored forceful vaccination by Army in Ovwie Local Government Area of
Delta State.
The school children in Ugbomro community, were scared and
consequently ran out of their schools for fear that soldiers were
approaching to forcefully inject them with suspected substances.
DAILY POST reports that virtually all schools have become empty with no students or teachers available for activities.
The incident has caused serious tension in the area as parents were
equally seen running down to pick their children from school at about
9am.
Teachers also scampered for safety so they are not mobbed by the fearful parents.
But the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Zanna Mohammed
Ibrahim, in a statement signed by the Delta State Acting Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka had on Wednesday October 11 told
Deltans to dispel the rumour that security agencies were engaged in
forceful vaccination/injection of school children with suspected
substances in neighbouring Anambra State, and are likely to come to
schools in Delta State to do so.
CP Ibrahim insisted that there was no cause for alarm as Delta is safe, calm and secure.
While reiterating that the rumour was spurious and orchestrated by
mischievous elements whose sole aim is to cause unnecessary panic in an
otherwise very peaceful and orderly state, CP Ibrahim called on Deltans
to disregard the rumours and go about their lawful businesses and
assured them that the command will continually do all within its power
to ensure their safety and security at all times.