COVID-19: Masquerade Arrested for Defying Govt. Orders

In accordance with keeping government directives, a masquerade has been reduced to tears after it was arrested by the Ogun State Police for defying the government’s order on gatherings to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

The masquerade was arrested on Monday after it confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them for dismissing his followers.

In a statement released by the police spokesman in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the masquerade was apprehended on Sunday at Ikeja area of Abeokuta, following a complaint from members of the public that some people have gathered in hundreds in the area.Oyeyemi said that the gathering was held to celebrate the masquerade festival in the area. He added that the gathering created fear of a massive spread of the disease in the mind of people in the area.

“upon the report, policemen from Ibara Division moved to the area and warned the people to disperse but the masquerade confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they insist on dispersing his followers.

The masquerade was subsequently arrested and taken to the station where he was warned to be law-abiding before he was released to a reliable surety,” he revealed.