It had been underway since New Year's Eve, defying a curfew and restrictions on mass gatherings, according to officials.

據官員們說，從除夕開始就一直在進行，不顧宵禁和對民眾集會的限制。

Around 2500 revelers from across the country attended the party in a disused warehouse in Johan near in some clash with police as soon as the party kicked off on Thursday evening, needing the force toe wait for reinforcements to be deployed before moving in to end the rave.

約2500名來自全國各地的狂歡者參加了在Johan附近的一個廢棄倉庫裡的派對，週四晚上派對一開場就與警方發生了一些衝突，需要部隊趾高氣揚地等待增援部隊的部署，然後再進場結束這場狂歡。

According to the head of the local prefecture Emmanuel Birthday, those attending the party threw bottles and rocks at police and several officers suffered minor injuries.

據當地縣長埃馬努爾-生日稱，參加聚會的人向警方投擲瓶子和石塊，幾名警察受了輕傷。

A police car also caught fire and three others were damaged.

一輛警車也起了火，還有三輛警車受損。

Birthday added that about 800 partygoers were sanctioned for attending an illegal party, breaking curfew and not wearing masks.

生日還說，約有800名參加派對的人因參加非法派對、違反宵禁和不戴口罩而受到處罰。

The rest were mostly issued notices for using illegal drugs.

其餘的大多是因使用非法藥物而被髮出通知。

There were also a least five arrests and sound and lighting equipment was seized.

還有至少5人被捕，音響和燈光設備也被沒收。