By Dada Ahmed.
The Police Command in Kwara state has deployed its teams of policemen to extensively patrol Ilorin, the state capital, and arrest anyone found undermining the efforts of the security agencies to secure the state.
The Police Commissioner in the state ,CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command and a copy made available to The Reporters.
The CP emphasized that while the right to freedom of religion.
as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution is sacred,respect for the culture and tradition of the people in a particular community is also important.
She noted that the extensive patrol became necessary because there were lots of inciting videos circulating on different social media platforms from both religious bodies, threatening fire and brimstone, if one thing or the other was not done.
The Police Commissioner expressed concern that development “is bringing into doubt the belief that Kwara State is a State of harmony.”
She ,therefore, cautioned the people of the state, especially people of diverse religious beliefs, to exercise restraint in expressing their grievances whenever they arise.
The Police boss said the caution became necessary in view of recent happenings between some Islamic clerics and some traditional worshippers, popularly called ‘Isese’ in Ilorin metropolis.
The CP said that in order to douse the tension, she invited the two groups to a meeting, where both parties were given the opportunity to air their grievances and a middle-of-the ground agreement was reached.
“Consequently, both parties were advised to maintain the peace while a lasting solution to the crisis was enabled,” said.
The CP also advised the parties to warn their followers posting inciting videos on social media platforms to desist forthwith, noting that Kwara State is a State of harmony, and as such, all hands must be on deck to ensure that every effort must be made to make the state remain so.
