BEVERLY HILLS, October 21, (THEWILL) – State Police Command, Ekiti has announced a ban on protests, following the imposition of a 24-hour curfew by Governor Kayode Fayemi.
In a statement by the State Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu said that the ban was sequel to the rising threats to security of lives and properties over the #EndSARS protests. “The ban took effect from 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20”, the statement added.
The statement further said “protest or gathering of any form or possession of weapons is banned.”
The command advised all residents to comply with the curfew order, stay within the confines of their homes and shun any act of disobedience or violence.
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“This is necessary to ensure that sanity and peace are restored to our dear state. In view of this, operatives across all security agencies have been deployed for maximum security and the enforcement of the curfew all over the State”, it added.
