The Kwara State Police Command has arrested six suspects for violating the Covid- 19 protocols as directed by the Federal and the State Governments.

The suspects, according to the command, include;Aransiola Olubukun ‘f’, Salaudeen Abubakar’m’, Mohammed Soliu ‘m’, Ibahim Alabi ‘m’, Isiaka Toyin ‘m’,, Adewale Abdulazeez ‘m’.

The offence, the command says was committed in the process of an alleged protest by a group called the ‘Sunset’ teachers in ilorin metropolis.

According to its Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Lawal Bagega, not only did they run foul of the Covid-19 guidelines, they also in their multitude blocked the popular Ahmadu Bello way Ilorin, thereby preventing lawful users of the road of their rights of passage by disturbing the public peace which is in contravention of Section 113 of the penal code.

He noted that the good people of Kwara may recall the purported protest had been ongoing for almost a week without any interference from security agencies.

Bagega states unequivocally that, it is the right of every citizen to protest peacefully, but it should be noted that where ones right ends another one starts, therefore, the command will not folds its arms while some people in the guise of exercising their supposed rights compromise the peace in the State.

He assured law abiding citizens of their safety at all times while would be law breakers are warned to desist or face the full weight of the law.

This is contained in a Statement made available by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi.