By MIKE ALADENIKA
With the seeming unabated increase in criminality and national insecurity, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has imposed an indefinite Dust to Dawn curfew on the state with a view to monitor and control the influx of criminal minded people into the State.
Speaking in a state wide broadcast to Rivers People, a copy of which was made available via the Governor's Tweeter handle, Governor Wike said "On 28th April 2021, the Rivers State Security Council, in consideration of the recent murderous attacks on security personnel in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual Local Government Areas imposed a night-time curfew on our land borders with other States.
"A review of the present security situation shows that the threat
of further deadly attacks on hard and soft targets across the State still exists.
Governor Wike said following intelligence reports, "it has become imperative for the State Government to take further and necessary measures to secure our State
and safeguard lives and property.
"Accordingly, the State Security Council has, today, after exhaustive deliberation, decided and advised that a statewide curfew on human and vehicular movements be imposed as part of additional measures to prevent the faceless criminals from unleashing their
deadly actions.
"Consequently, a night curfew is hereby imposed on the entire 23 Local Government Areas of the State prohibiting any human and or vehicular movement within or any part of the State from 10.00
p.m. to 6.00 a.m. from today 29th April 2021 until further notice.
The Rivers Governor emphasized that "We wish to repeat that in taking these and other drastic measures at this time, our singular intention is to secure our State
and guarantee the protection of lives and property.
"While therefore calling for continued understanding, we again advise everyone to be vigilant and promptly report every suspicious movement in your neighbourhood to the security agencies for
immediate actions".
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