COVID 19 : Police arrest masquerade In Ogun for violating govt’s directives on social distancing

The Ogun police command on Sunday arrested a masquerade  for violating the Federal and state government directives on social distancing which was to prevent the spreading of coronavirus in the state. 
This is contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta by Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi,  the State Police Public Relations Officer .

According to Oyeyemi,  the masquerade was arrested at Ijeja area of Abeokuta following a complain from members of the public that some people have gathered in hundreds at Ijeja area under the pretence that they were having masquerade festival .

The police spokesman explained that the attitude created fear of massive spreading of the disease in the mind of people in the area .

“Upon the report, policemen from Ibara division moved to the area and warned the people to move away  but the masequrade confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they insist on dispersing his followers.

“The masquerade was subsequently arrested and taken to the station where he was warned to desist from such attitude at this period of COVID 19  before he was released to a reliable surety,” Oyeyemi said.