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Ban On Okada, Other Containment Measures Remain In Place – Kaduna Government
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Kaduna state government has said that Ban on Okada, other containment measures remain in place
EKO HOT BLOG report that the Kaduna State Government has said that the ban on the use of motorcycles (popularly known as “Okada”), for commercial or personal purposes remains in place until further notice.
This was disclosed in a statement by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr, Samue Aruwan.
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The ban was first announced alongside a list of other measures in September 2021 as part of a new strategy to fight banditry in the state and to last till December 2021.
Other containment measures the commissioner said will continue to be in effect include the ban on wielding dangerous weapons, and the restriction of the movement of tricycles between 7 pm and 6 am in seven local government areas.
“Other containment measures which remain fully in place are listed as follows:
“Ban on wielding dangerous weapons. Restriction on the movement of tricycles from dusk till dawn (7PM to 6AM) in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi, Chikun, Kachia, Kagarko and Kajuru local government areas.
The Kaduna State Government continues to empathize with citizens over difficulties that these measures may engender, and implores all residents to comply fully with these measures in the wider interest of general security.
Kaduna is one of the worst affected by banditry and violent attacks in the northern region, with 1,825 people killed and 4,525 kidnapped between January 2020 and September 2021, according to the government’s own records.
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