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COVID-19 Lockdown: Police Enforce Curfew Order On Essential Workers, Overrides PMB’s Order
As the second face of the gradual lockdown commences, the Nigerian Police headquarters said on Tuesday that Journalists and essential workers are exempted from the lockdown but not the curfew.
Recall President Muhammadu Buhari had declared a curfew from 08:00pm and 06:00am from May 4, while easing the lockdown, saying, “All movements will be prohibited during this period except for essential services.”
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But Journalists and other essential workers due to the peculiarities of their jobs, stay as late as 10 pm in most cases.”
It was gathered that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu ordered all Commissioners of Police to strictly enforce the order and arrest all essential workers, such as medical doctors, nurses and journalists found moving as from 8.00pm.
Adamu said the curfew affected everybody, including journalists and doctors and had ordered their arrest.
According to a report monitored via channelsTv News @10 Police officers at checkpoints have now been emboldened as they joyously arrest Health workers, Journalists, others on essential duties.
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