People in Sierra Leone can no longer jog on the streets without police permission.
It follows an announcement from the Police service in the West African nation banning jogging in the streets without authorization.
A statement signed by the Inspector General of Police Francis Alieu Munu said the ban is constitutional and will restore public order and safety.
Local media reports that the police has said that its decision to issue this ban was due to what it describes as chaos caused by huge crowd of joggers on the streets of Sierra Leone.
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The statement said joggers are involved in “raining insults, obstructing traffic, pounding on vehicles, playing loud music, and snatching property from other members of the public peacefully going about their own personal affairs,”
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“Any group of persons now found jogging in the streets without authorization will be dealt with according to the law,” the police said in the statement.
Jogging however can take place “recreational fields or at the beach.”
Source: Africafeeds.com
