Polls: Ekiti Police Ban Street Procession

Barely a week to the much awaited March 28 presidential poll, the Ekiti State Police Command has placed embargo on street procession.
The embargo, according to the Police, was to forestall breakdown of law and order, and loss of innocent lives, as witnessed during the June 21 governorship election.
In a statement, in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Alberto Adeyemi, the Command said the step was taken in view of the peculiarity of the State, particularly in terms of perceived high level of political intolerance among the political class.
Adeyemi said : “Intelligence at the disposal of the Command indicates that some political parties intend to stage street processions in large numbers as part of their campaign strategies.
“Considering the peculiarity of the political situation in Ekiti State, coupled with the level of political intolerance, such street processions, if allowed, will inevitably cause conflict , chaos and breakdown of law and order with possible disastrous consequences.”