Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has vowed to prosecute pastors who flouted his directives against holding church services on Easter Sunday.
The governor spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Special duties and Strategies, Doyin Odebowale, who led the task force to enforce compliance.
Mr Akeredolu had on Saturday rescinded his decision to allow Christians celebrate Easter by attending church services.
The governor said the decision was made during a meeting with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to assess the coronavirus situation in the state.
However, the state monitoring committee on COVID-19 found some pastors holding church services in remote areas of the state.
Five churches have now been shut for holding Easter services.
Odebowale said churches within Akure metropolis and Ondo town complied but services held in churches like Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Lisa and (TAJEM) Irese, Assemblies of God Church, Olufoam and Gospel Church Ministry, Irese.
He said those arrested would be prosecuted.
