Ahead of the annual Egungun Festival in Osun state, the Muslim community and traditional worshippers have found a common ground.
The Osun state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), Kehinde Longe, brokered a peace accord between the Chief Imam of the Kamaudeen Mosque, Osogbo, Alhaji Kasim Yunis, and the custodian of a masquerade, Chief Kayode Esuleke.
A statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed that the two men agreed to allow peace to reign during the festival.
Members of the Kamaudeen Mosque and the followers of Esuleke masquerade are known for their dangerous clashes in the town, the last one being the bloody fight of Sunday, June 27, 2021, which led to the death of a Muslim while nine others were injured.
To prevent such bloodletting, Longe, who harped on the need to embrace peace at the meeting, also issued a warning that the command would not condone any act that could lead to a breach of public peace.
