Sallah: Police ban handbags, weapons in Plateau

 

Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Nasiru Oki, has directed residents of the state not to go to prayer grounds with their handbags and knives during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

The police commissioner said the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, had put in place adequate security measures to guarantee peaceful celebration.

Oki, who spoke to newsmen in Jos on Tuesday,

asked all residents of the state to go about their legitimate business without fear of molestation.

He explained that handbags would not be allowed into prayer grounds while vehicles must be parked 300 meters away from prayer venus.

Calling on residents to obey traffic laws, Oki added that security operatives would screen patrons of amusement parks and other relaxation centres.

“Throwing of stones or pure water is prohibited, hanging on the body of vehicles or tricycles is also not allowed. Use of knives or any dangerous weapons at prayer grounds and after is not allowed.

“The good people of Plateau are enjoined to once again exhibit such good virtues and conduct during the forthcoming Sallah festivities as the present fragile peace on the Plateau cannot be toiled with under any guise,” the police boss said.