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The Police in Ogun State have arrested a masquerade in Abeokuta, the state capital, for defying the government’s ban on mass gatherings.
The ban was part of measures put in place by the state government to curb the spread of coronavirus.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the masquerade was arrested after it resisted attempts by policemen to disperse the followers, numbering about 100.
Spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the masquerade was nabbed at Ijeja area of Abeokuta following a complaint from residents.
Oyeyemi noted that the gathering, which attracted many people, was held to celebrate a masquerade festival.
“Upon the report, policemen from Ibara Division moved to the area and warned the people to disperse but the masequrade confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they insisted on dispersing his followers.
“The masequrade was subsequently arrested and taken to the station where he was warned to be law-abiding before he was released to a reliable surety,” Oyeyemi stated.
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