Three masquerades have been detained by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command after allegedly displaying them on the streets without permission and mutilating innocent people.
Baba Azare, the state commissioner of police, made this known to reporters in Uyo on Monday during a briefing.
During the Saturday-held Ekid Day celebration, Azare revealed that the masquerades had been detained in the state’s Eket Local Government Area.
He noted that state hospitals were providing medical care to those who had been harmed by the masquerades. The commissioner complained that the masquerades’ actions were in contravention of the governor’s recent executive order, which forbids masquerades from entering the streets without the police’s consent.
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Eno acknowledged his deepest respect for the culture and tradition two weeks prior, but he also emphasized that his decision was motivated by a desire to end the threat of insecurity, chaos, and nuisance perpetuated by masquerades and restore dignity and sanity in society.
The commissioner stated at the event that the Command is in compliance with the Akwa Ibom State Government’s Executive Order, which forbids masquerade events from public places and requires police presence.
“This action significantly reduced violence and disorder,” says the report.
Source: Channels TV
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