FILE PHOTO: 2019 Calabar Carnival
The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday introduced ban on road carnivals in the course of the festive season to forestall breakdown of regulation and order.
The command famous that it had intelligence which indicated that miscreants beneath the guise of road carnival deliberate to trigger mayhem within the state.
An announcement by the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday nonetheless warned that the police wouldn’t tolerate road carnivals beneath no matter guise.
It additionally suggested organisers of such occasion to rent halls or use gated compounds, whereas having their celebrations.
The assertion additional learn in elements, “the Osun Police Command in its efforts to ensure peaceable Christmas/New yr celebration within the state is utilizing this medium to advise members of the general public, particularly the youths that annual road carnivals are prohibited for this era.
“Intelligence obtainable to the command means that miscreants beneath the guise of road carnival plan to hold out mayhem, as such the command is utilizing this discussion board to tell most people that road carnivals won’t be tolerated in no matter kind or guise.
“Due to this fact, all organisers of carnivals are enjoined to rent halls or use gated compounds to carryout/rejoice their competition.
“Mother and father/guardians are equally warned to advise their kids/wards to desist from any act that would jeopardize the peace of this season.Therefore anybody caught or discovered wanting will likely be made to face the total wrath of the regulation.”
The police subsequently enjoined individuals of the state to go about their lawful companies and celebrations in peace.
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