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Police Stop Planned Isese Festival In Kwara

Eko Hot Blog reports that traditional worshippers in Kwara State have been asked to shelve their planned Isese festival in the state over security issues.

The Kwara State command of the Nigeria Police warned the traditional worshippers in a statement signed and issued on Monday through its Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi.

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According to report, the traditional religion worshippers had scheduled August 20, 2023, to celebrate Isese Day in the state.

They were, however, asked to take the event elsewhere as the security situation in the state is not favourable for such a celebration.

The Police Command said it had met with the worshipers and advised them to find a suitable place in another state in the country for the celebration.

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The Police Command said it had met with the worshipers and advised them to find a suitable place in another state in the country for the celebration.

The statement reads: “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 favour 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 favourable security situation in the state.”

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