Anambra Government on Thursday arrested Mr Vincent Chukwuma who
tried to sneak into the state on foot through the Amansea end of
the Enugu State-Anambra border.
Chukwuma, a truck driver and indigene of Anambra travelled from
Lagos through Anambra to Enugu where he parked his truck on
Wednesday night.
He was said to have boarded a commercial vehicle from Enugu to
the border community from where he wanted to sneak himself into
Anambra on foot.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that though the Anambra
government has relaxed lockdown on movement within the state, all
borders with her neighbouring states have remained closed.
Dr Christian Madubuko, the Commissioner for Transport who led
the task force on enforcement of border closure on routine tour of
the boarder, accosted the truck driver.
Madubuko told journalists that Chukwuma defied all inter-state
boundary security checks from Lagos and was at the point of
entering Anambra again from Enugu state when he was caught.
“I have notified the state commissioner for health about this
man.
We will only release him if the commissioner for health examines
him and certifies him free, else, we may have to quarantine him for
14 days,” he said.
The truck driver said he was on his way to give his mother some
money before he was apprehended.
“I am a truck driver. I am from Anambra state. I am just coming
into the state from Enugu to drop some money for my mother.
“I am not sick; besides, I was checked with non contact
thermometer in most of the borders while I was coming from
Lagos.
“I was also made to wash my hands with water and soap at all the
borders while I was coming from Lagos,” he said.
Anambra Government on Thursday arrested Mr Vincent Chukwuma who
tried to sneak into the state on foot through the Amansea end of
the Enugu State-Anambra border.
Chukwuma, a truck driver and indigene of Anambra travelled from
Lagos through Anambra to Enugu where he parked his truck on
Wednesday night.
He was said to have boarded a commercial vehicle from Enugu to
the border community from where he wanted to sneak himself into
Anambra on foot.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that though the Anambra
government has relaxed lockdown on movement within the state, all
borders with her neighbouring states have remained closed.
Dr Christian Madubuko, the Commissioner for Transport who led
the task force on enforcement of border closure on routine tour of
the boarder, accosted the truck driver.
Madubuko told journalists that Chukwuma defied all inter-state
boundary security checks from Lagos and was at the point of
entering Anambra again from Enugu state when he was caught.
“I have notified the state commissioner for health about this
man.
We will only release him if the commissioner for health examines
him and certifies him free, else, we may have to quarantine him for
14 days,” he said.
The truck driver said he was on his way to give his mother some
money before he was apprehended.
“I am a truck driver. I am from Anambra state. I am just coming
into the state from Enugu to drop some money for my mother.
“I am not sick; besides, I was checked with non contact
thermometer in most of the borders while I was coming from
Lagos.
“I was also made to wash my hands with water and soap at all the
borders while I was coming from Lagos,” he said.