Information coming in from the Lagos High Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, western Nigeria, informs that the court has upheld the ban by the Lagos State Government prohibiting the wearing of muslim scarf, hijab, in government owned primary and secondary schools.

According to the report, the judgement was delivered by Justice Grace Onyeabo early this morning in Lagos.

Meanwhile, it would be recalled that scores of Muslim Students had recently stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to protest the alleged banning of Muslim students from wearing Hijab in public schools.

The protesting student had stated that the move is a victimisation of their religion.

The protesters, led by Assistant -General Secretary, Muslim Students Society (MSS), Zhikirul-lahi Sulaiman, brandished placards with inscriptions including ‘Hijab is our right”, “Stop this Hijabophobia” and blocked the entrance to the office of the governor.

Commenting on the situation, Sulaiman said incessant victimisation of Hijab-wearing pupils in Lagos schools was giving the Muslim Students Society concerns.