The
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned against mass gathering
in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Ogun as Muslim faithful prepare to celebrate Eid
el-Fitr on Monday and Tuesday.
Issuing the warning
via the official twitter handle of the Nigerian Police Force, the IGP, who
advised Nigerians to go about their Eid el-Fitr celebrations bearing in mind
the unusual times occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, vowed to
leave no stone unturned towards the due enforcement of
A statement by Force
spokesperson, Frank Mba, said, “The Inspector-General of Police, M.A Adamu, has
congratulated Nigerians as the Muslim Ummah in the country celebrate this
year’s Eid el-Fitr.
“The IGP notes that
with citizens’ collective perseverance and voluntary compliance with the
prevention regulations emplaced by governments at all levels, the nation will
surely overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It therefore
enjoins citizens to observe the Eid celebrations bearing in mind the unusual
times occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Force will
leave no stone unturned towards the due enforcement of the orders.”
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