There is currently tension in Arandun town in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State due to invasion of the community by the operatives the of Nigeria Police Force.
SaharaReporters learnt that the policemen invaded the town on Wednesday during the celebration of Egungun festival and arrested a resident, who is simply identified as Abidoye.
This was stated in an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, and signed by three residents of the community; Olawuyi Emmanuel, Bobawale Onifade and Abdulraman Ajayi, narrating how the whole incident unfolded.
The letter reads: “The peace loving people of Arandun town were thrown to a state of cadaverous yesterday June 14, 2023 by team of hard looking and fully armed men of the Nigerian police that embarked on indiscriminate arrest, cudgeling, bastinadoes and humiliating the law abiding people of Arandun town and its environs at the beginning of the traditional performance of ritual that ushers in the celebration of Egungun cultural festival that brings people from overseas with huge economy benefits to Arandun town, Irepodun Local Government, Kwara State and Nigeria in general.
“It is a mise-en-scene of the highest level of radicalisation by men of the Nigerian police, claiming and shouting IG order, IG order while brutality were at the peak on the unharmed people of Arandun town. Some of handsets/cameras/ Phone sets of our people were seized by the men of Nigeria Police Force.”
The concerned residents therefore pleaded for the instant intervention of President Bola Tinubu on the issue.
The letter continued: “OUR REQUEST:We are using this medium to call for the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to:
1. Call the Head of Nigeria Police to order (INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE).
2. Your Excellency should instruct the Inspector General of Police to the indiscriminate arrest of the people of Arandun town without issuance of warrant.
3. We pray your Excellency should ensure that law take its full course on the erring officers of Nigeria Police Force that involve in this dastard act.”