Police Stop Traditional Religion Worshippers From Holding ‘Isese Day’ In Kwara, Cite ‘Unfavourable’ Security Situation

 Traditional religion worshippers planning to hold ‘Isese Day’ in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have been told to choose another location and stay away from the state at least for now.

Spokesman for the Kwara state police command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, a Superintendent of Police,  in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Monday cited unfavourable security situation while adding that the statement in question was issued after the meeting held with other heads of security agencies in the state by CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi.

The police command also informed residents of the state that there would be foot patrols day and night while urging them not to panic.

Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, has been in the news lately following media reports of plans by traditional religion worshippers to hold one festival or another in the ancient town.

Some residents of the state capital had voiced opposition to this and asked the traditional religion worshippers to stay away from the city understandably because Ilorin is predominantly Muslims

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the traditional religion worshippers had not only made preparations for the ‘Isese Day’ but had also chosen August 20, 2023, for the event.

‘In continuation of the Kwara state Police Command’s onerous effort to ensure security and safety of the good people of Kwara, the Commissioner of Police , Kwara state Command, CP. Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi psc+, FISN held a meeting with Service Commanders, comprising heads of all security agencies in the state, where the security situation in the state was discussed and existing strategies dissected, every ‘t ‘was also  crossed and every ‘i’ was dotted.

New security plans have been implemented across the length and breadth of Kwara state.   One of the strategies to put crime and criminality at bay in the state is ‘Harmony Security Week. This operation will include aggressive stop and search, motorized, and  there would be day and night  foot patrols.

To this end, the CP is using this medium to put the good people of Kwara state on notice of the special security operation and advise the people not to panic or be apprehensive when they see policemen on duty but to comport themselves and make themselves available for body and vehicular searches whenever they are asked to do so. The officers deployed for this assignment have been trained and warned to respect the rights of the citizens in the process of carrying out their duties.

The Command warns would-be lawbreakers in whatever guise and nomenclature to steer clear of Kwara state, as anyone found in any manner constituting a security threat would be arrested and prosecuted.

Vigilante, local hunters, community policing members, and the leadership of the traditional worshippers in Kwara, along with some of their leaders from adjoining states, have also been dialogued with and made to understand that the intelligence available to the Police Command does not favor the kind of celebrations being planned by one of the religious sects in the state; they have been advised to relocate their celebration to another state pending a favorable security situation in the state’ the statement said- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you