Osun State residents panic as six persons who tested positive escaped from isolation centre at Gedu in Ejigbo area of the state.

According to a public announcement, the state has launched a manhunt for the six persons who escaped from the isolation centre on Friday night.

The six persons belong to a cluster of COVID-19 cases who returned to their hometown, Ejigbo, from Ivory Coast last week and were quarantined by the state government.

A statement from the government which disclosed this gave the names of the six persons with their phone numbers.

The announcement enlisted the names and phone numbers of the six infected persons; LAWAL Waliyulah, Masifa Ejigbo. 08063691573; LASISI Murafat, Olugbodi’s compd Ejigbo, +22505368845; Ganiyat Alabi. 08075441187; Yusuff Afees, Ile Alawe, Ejigbo. 07011196193 ; Isola Abibat, Ile Olori, Ejigbo. 08055905010; Nua Oyeleye, Ile Jesu, Oguro Ejigbo, 08109375276 and, Juel Olasupo, Ile Baale Ejigbo, 08149584397.