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Wike Imposes Curfew In Rivers

Gov Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points with Imo, Bayelsa, Abia, and Akwa Ibom, states.
Wike stated that the curfew will take effect from Wednesday night.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed night curfew at all entry and exit points with Imo, Bayelsa, Abia, and Akwa Ibom, states.

The governor made this known in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday.

Wike stated that the curfew will take effect from Wednesday night.

According to the governor, the curfew became necessary following the recent security breaches and deadly attacks on security personnel by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the state.

“The Government of Rivers State has decided to restrict night movements into and out of the state from the land borders of the state.

“Consequently, a night curfew is hereby imposed and no person or vehicle is allowed into and out of Rivers State from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am from tomorrow (Wednesday) 28 April 2021 until further notice.

“We wish to advise that those who have any legitimate need or reason to come into or go out of the State must do so before 8.00 pm when the curfew shall come into force daily,” Wike said.

The governor added that security agencies have been posted to monitor and enforce strict compliance with the curfew at all borders and or entry and exit points with other states.

Wike said some innocent security operatives on their duty posts along the Port Harcourt – Owerri Expressway were ambushed and gruesomely murdered in cold blood by armed attackers on Saturday.

The governor added that, on Sunday, the state witnessed another deadly attack and killing of officers and men of the Nigerian Army right in their duty post at Abua town in the Abua Odual Local Government Area of the state.

He, however, said although the security agencies were investigating these attacks with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice, nobody knew where and when the next attack would take place.