Police Restrict Egungun Festival Activities To Designated Venues In Lagos

By Feyintoluwa Kutu | 1 min read | Informationng | 4 weeks ago | 1121 views

The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command, has announced that all activities related to the Egungun Festival in Lagos will be restricted to designated outing points and approved celebration venues.

In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, speaking on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, clarified that practitioners are prohibited from engaging in public processions or street marching.

According to Hundeyin, the directive aims to ensure the safety and protection of lives and property, while also safeguarding the rights of adherents of other religious faiths and groups during the ongoing Egungun Masquerade festivals.

“This directive prohibits practitioners from engaging in public processions or street marching to ensure safety, and protection of lives and properties, and also protects and make sure that the rights of the adherents and followers of other religious faiths and groups are not infringed upon or molested during the current Egungun Masquerade festivals,” the statement partly read.

Hundeyin further noted that the measure is intended to “guarantee public safety and prevent further clashes between rival Egungun groups as currently being witnessed.”