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  • Attacks: Obiano imposes curfew on six Anambra communities

    Attacks: Obiano imposes curfew on six Anambra communities

    The Governor Willie Obiano led Anambra State Government has imposed a curfew on six communities in the state, following an attack by gunmen on Monday.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the communities are Igbariam, Aguleri, Umueri, Nteje, Awkuzu And Umunya. Nine people were reportedly killed after hoodlums carrying dangerous weapon invaded the villages.

    In a statement, the Secretary to Anambra state government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, says the curfew which started on Monday, 26th April 2021, is expected to last between 7 pm and 6 am daily.

    Professor Chukwulobelu urged the people of Anambra state and other residents of the state living in the listed communities to obey the curfew order, as security personnel are on strict orders to enforce the curfew.

  • Flight delay landed me in police detention-Arole

    Flight delay landed me in police detention-Arole

    Comedian and actor, Woli Arole has recounted how he was detained in Lagos for violating the curfew put in place by the federal government due to an alleged flight delay by Air Peace.

    In a series of tweets on Sunday night, the entertainer said Air Peace had delayed their flight from Abuja to Lagos for “hours without apology”.

    Although Arole did not reveal the flight’s original time, he said their journey was postponed till 8:20 pm before they eventually took off.

    The comedian said the development led to his arrest by police operatives in Lagos for breaching curfew put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

    “I am really angry. How will an airline delay you for hours. No apology, nothing!!!!. @flyairpeace una well done. I have heard about you and you’ve proven yourself well. Una dey delay well well,” he wrote on Instagram in a mixture of English and Pidgin.

    In a follow-up post , Arole said he just arrived home since he got to Lagos the previous night.

    “I am just getting home. You know why police detained me at the station because I broke curfew? You know why I broke curfew? @flyairpeace delayed my flight of ‘Abuja to Lagos’. Imagine 8:20pm flight,” he added.

  • Kwara Govt relaxes curfew in Offa, Erin Ile

    Kwara Govt relaxes curfew in Offa, Erin Ile

    Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has relaxed the curfew imposed on Offa and Erin-Ile to between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily with effect from Wednesday, March 24.

    AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin appealed to both communities to exercise restraint and caution their people against provocative actions.

    He said that this was necessary to maintain the peace.

    The Governor on March 4 imposed a 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew on Offa and Erin Ile, following renewed hostilities between the communities.

    He, however, commended security agencies for maintaining peace in the area.

  • Kwara Govt imposes curfew on Offa, Erinle

    Kwara Govt imposes curfew on Offa, Erinle

    Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has imposed an indefinite curfew on Offa and Erinle towns from 6 p.m to 8 a.m.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin on Thursday.

    Ajakaye said the imposition of the curfew followed the renewed hostilities between some groups of persons from the two communities on Thursday.

    “The curfew takes immediate effect from 6 p.m. today, Thursday, March 4, 2021. Security agencies have been deployed to enforce the curfew.

    “While security forces on ground are to maintain the peace, military reinforcements from Sobi Barracks and the Mobile Police Force from Ilorin have been deployed immediately.

    “All residents are hereby directed to withdraw from the streets of Offa and Erinle and all contested areas immediately. Residents are to stay indoors until the curfew is reviewed.

    “The Governor urges residents of both communities and travelers crisscrossing the areas to comply with this directive to save lives and property.

    “He appeals to leaders on both sides to restrain and caution their people against provocative action, and to maintain peace.

    “The security forces are urged to be very firm in dealing with the situation and in enforcing the curfew,” Ajakaye said.

  • Zamfara imposes curfew, halts market activities in Jangebe

    Zamfara imposes curfew, halts market activities in Jangebe

    Zamfara State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state following the shootings and ruckus which happened at Jangebe town yesterday when the 279 abducted schoolgirls of Government Secondary School were reunited with their parents.

    One person was allegedly shot by security operatives who allegedly opened fire after an angry mob kicked against the insistence on a formal handover before parents could leave with the released girls.

    To avert further breach of peace, the state through a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Sulaiman Tunau Anka, announced a curfew which began on Wednesday.

    The statement said, “Sequel to an unfortunate civil disobedience which took place at Jangebe town after the return of the released abducted school children, the Zamfara State government has approved the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew at Jangebe town starting from Wednesday, 3/3/2021. This is to prevent any further breach of peace.

    “Similarly, there is strong discovered evidence of market activities in the town that aid and abet bandits activities in the town and neighbouring communities. Consequently, all market activities in the town are hereby suspended until further notice.

    “The state government is poised to ensure safety of lives and properties of its citizens at all cost.

    “With this announcement, the Zamfara State Police Command is hereby enjoined to ensure total enforcement.”

    Meanwhile, the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said those who abducted the schoolgirls are of Hausa and Fulani ethnicity.

    He said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.

    The Governor said, “They say most of them are Hausa and some of them are Fulani. In fact, they even asked the school children to pray for them. So, they say they are of different entities contrary to the thought that they are all Fulani.

    “Some reporters have interviewed some of the girls who have identified some of these guys (kidnappers). In fact, one of the girls told us that she knows one of them who is Hausa and used to come to Jangebe market. She promised that any time he comes to Jangebe market she will be able to identify him and point him out to the security.”

     

  • Uzodinma speaks on Orlu crisis, declares dusk to dawn curfew in 10 LGAs till further notice

    Uzodinma speaks on Orlu crisis, declares dusk to dawn curfew in 10 LGAs till further notice

    Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has imposed dusk to dawn curfew in 10 council areas in Imo to check further breakdown of laws in Orlu Local Government and other affected areas.
    The governor said in Owerri on Monday that the curfew would hold between 6am and 6pm daily till further notice.
    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that residents of the troubled local government cried out on social media on Monday over alleged invasion of their communities by operatives of the Nigerian Army. They also shared disturbing videos and pictures of shootings and killings of some residents.
    A popular timber market known as Ogbosisi Market was set on fire during the crisis which lasted for several hours.
    The police spokesman, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident, said police had moved into action to restore peace and immediately arrest those behind the incident.
    But Uzodinma said, in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary Mr Oguike Nwachukwu, that the curfew would check further breakdown of laws in the area.
    The governor also gave a matching order on security agencies to immediately arrest those behind the incident and bring them to book.
    He said: “This afternoon, I received a very disturbing news about a clash between security agencies and some militants who unleashed shooting in Orlu LGA.
    “I am totally sad over this incident which nearly painted a picture of near breakdown of law in the state and I am condemning this act of holiganism and those behind this will regret their actions.
    “As an interim measure to check the crises, I have directed a dusk to dawn curfew in 10 LGAs in Orlu zone between 6pm and 6am daily till further notice.
    The governor warned that anybody caught within the period of curfew would be treated as a suspect to the crisis.
    The affected LGAs are Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Ideato North and Ideato South.
    Others are Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwere Local Government.
  • COVID-19: Again, Osun govt imposes curfew, orders work from home for staff below GL 12

    COVID-19: Again, Osun govt imposes curfew, orders work from home for staff below GL 12

    Osun government has directed civil servants below grade level 12 to work from home effective from Jan. 25 to minimise the spread of coronavirus in the state.

    A statement by Mr Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary to the State Government, on Wednesday in Osogbo, however, said that teachers, health workers and other workers on essential services, irrespective of grade, were exempted from the directive.

    Oyebamiji also said that there would be a dusk-to-dawn curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00a.m. everyday.

    The SSG also said that vigils and crusades are banned till further notice, while no religious gatherings should exceed two hours per time.

    Oyebamiji said no social events should hold forthwith without the approval from the government.

    He said eateries, restaurants, joints and bars should operate at 50 per cent capacity and ensure adequate physical distancing of customers.

    Oyebamiji also said that “no face mask, no entry” policy must be enforced in every eatery, restaurant, joint and bar. Operators and attendants must also wear face mask at all times.

    “Any hotel, event centre, mall, joint or business that is found flouting the safety directives will be sealed, and will only be reopened upon the payment of a fine of N 250,000,

    “Churches and mosques found flouting the safety directives will he sealed, and will only be reopened upon the payment of a fine of N50,000.

    “With immediate effect, the state is increasing its testing capacity across all local government areas.

    “Citizens are enjoined not to be presumptuous in this matter, but to ascertain their status by taking a COVID-19 test,” Oyebamiji said.

    He said parents and guardians should continue to ensure their children and wards comply with the safety protocols against COVD-19, especially the use of nose mask/face shield and regular washing of their hands.

    “Children must also be cautioned against unsafe practices such as shaking hands, hugging, sharing of materials and personal effects, visiting crowded spaces, etc.

    “School owners, headteachers and principals will be held responsible for any infraction,” he said.

    Oyebamiji said no motorcycle should carry more than two persons, including the rider, while mini-buses should not carry more than five persons, including the driver.

    “If these guidelines are not strictly adhered to, or if the number of confirmed cases keeps climbing, the state government will be left with no choice than to impose a lockdown.

    “Citizens are hereby advised to cooperate with the government by taking personal responsibility for their physical safety and by extension, economic wellbeing.

    “This is because the longer the virus stays with us, the greater its assault on our economy,” Oyebamiji said.

  • Benue govt imposes curfew on 2 LGs

    Benue govt imposes curfew on 2 LGs

    The Benue government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ukum and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas as part of measures to address insecurity there.

    The north-central state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu, disclosed this at the end of a security council meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi.

    “The curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. It is part of our efforts to tackle banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and general insecurity in the two local government areas,” Abounu told newsmen after the meeting.

    He said that the security council also resolved to ban the use of motorcycles in the two areas “pending further review of the security situation”.

    Abounu, however, stated that movement of patients and pregnant women for medical attention using motorcycles where there were no vehicular presence would be allowed “after thorough investigation”.

    He regretted that motorcycle operators were migrating to rural communities to cause mayhem and urged security agents to intensify surveillance in the hinterland.

    Speaking specifically on the ban on the use of motorcycles in Sankera area, he said it was necessitated by the persistent attacks on residents of Ukum and Katsina-Ala which led to many deaths.

    “The ban is 100 per cent successful,” he declared.

  • COVID-19: Ekiti re-imposes curfew, bans large public gatherings effective today

    COVID-19: Ekiti re-imposes curfew, bans large public gatherings effective today

    Ekiti has re-imposed fresh restrictions to movement and banned large public gatherings amid fears of the escalating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
    The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Akin Omole, announced on Sunday evening, in Ado Ekiti, that the state government had imposed a an 8.00 pm to 6.00 am daily curfew across the state.
    Omole said in a statement that government had equally banned all public gatherings of more than 20 people, anywhere in the state until further notice.
    ”These restrictions take effect from Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 6:00am. These drastic steps, as approved by Gov Kayode Fayemi, are as a result of the alarming rate at which the second wave of COVID-19 is spreading in Nigeria and elsewhere”, he said.
    According to him, there was the need for government to be proactive and take decisive steps, to secure the citizens from falling victims of the pandemic that had claimed thousands of lives across the globe.
    He urged the people to continue to strictly observe the COVID-19 protocols, and also abide by the curfew and new restrictions placed on public gatherings by the government.
    Omole also called on the people to ensure that they wore their nose masks properly, washed their hands with soap and use hand sanitizer regularly, as well as kept social distance, to avoid contracting the virus.
    He added that the 8.00 pm to 6.00 am curfew imposed throughout the state would be strictly enforced, except for those that are on essential services, while the ban on all public gatherings, of more than 20 people, should be strictly observed, to avoid penalties.
    The commissioner announced that the government would, however, allow faithfuls to observe two services of their religious worships on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, accordingly, but that all the services must not extend beyond 2.00pm on the days.
    To facilitate the services, all worship centers would be expected to provide necessary facilities for hand washing, soap and hand sanitizer at the entrance, while infrared thermometers should be used to take worshippers’ temperature before being allowed in for the service, Omole said.
    He added that the State COVID-19 Response Committee, and other relevant enforcement agencies, would be monitoring compliance with all the renewed directives, warning that any person or group of persons caught violating the measures would be dealt with according to the law.
    The commissioner called on all top government functionaries, at the state and local government levels, including Council Chairmen, traditional rulers and law enforcement agencies, to obey the protocols themselves, as well as monitor compliance, and report promptly any violators to the COVID-19 Response Taskforce.
    The statement assured that government would continue to do all within its power, to ensure that the second wave of the pandemic did not have a foothold in the state.
    Recall that during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the government applied similar measures, over several months, affecting virtually all areas of life, including commercial activities, offices, schools, social activities, markets, as well as worship centres, among others.
  • Crossover service: We are ready to enforce 12am – 4am curfew in Lagos – Police

    Crossover service: We are ready to enforce 12am – 4am curfew in Lagos – Police

    Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has said the police command is ready to enforce the 12am curfew imposed by the federal government, warning those holding crossover services not to violate it.

    There is an existing 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Federal Government to stem the tide of Coronavirus in the country.

    Lagos is the worst hit, ramping up over 400 new cases on Wednesday.

    Odumosu, in a statement issued by the police command’s spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, ordered the Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in Lagos State to enforce all COVID-19 protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Taskforce and Lagos State Government.

    The police boss gave the order on Wednesday 30th December, 2020 while addressing the Area Commanders and DPOs at the POWA Hall, Oduduwa, Ikeja, amidst COVID-19 protocols.

    The Commissioner of Police reiterated that they must enforce the use of face mask regularly at public places (markets/malls), social distancing, total closure of night clubs, Bars, lounges, event centres, no social party, street carnivals, use of infra-red thermometer to check body temperature, sanitizers and enforcement of the imposed curfew between 12 midnight and 4am.

    He further ordered that all Area Commanders and DPOs must ensure such due enforcement in their various offices across the command; noting that COVID-19 is real and “we must do everything possible within our reach to halt its spread.”

    In the same vein, Odumosu warned the Area Commanders and DPOs to adequately supervise their men for good service delivery and kick against incivility, drunkenness, excessive or misuse of power, accidental discharge, extortion and other inappropriate behaviours, as such will not be tolerated in anyway.

    “Anyone found wanting will be heavily sanctioned within the ambit of the law,” he said.

    In the spirit of the season, the police boss admonished the general public to be law-abiding, support security agencies for effective policing of the state and stay safe at all times.