Insecurity: Wike Imposes Curfew Across Rivers State

Rivers State Security Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew
on the entire 23 local government areas of the State with effect
from Thursday, 29 April 2020.

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in a statewide broadcast in Port
Harcourt on Thursday, said the decision to impose the dusk-to-dawn
curfew on the entire State was taken after an exhaustive
deliberation by the State Security Council at the Government House,
Port Harcourt.

The governor recalled that on 28th April 2021, the State
Security Council, in consideration of the recent murderous attacks
on security personnel in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual local government
areas, had imposed a night-time curfew on all entry and exit points
with Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo States.

But, after a review of the present security situation, the
governor said there were possibilities of further deadly attacks on
hard and soft targets across the State.

And to this end, he said it had become imperative for the state
government to take further necessary measures to secure the 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.”

Governor Wike emphasised that, in taking these and other drastic
measures at this time, the state government’s singular intention
was to secure the State and guarantee the protection of lives and
property.

The governor urged everyone in the State to be vigilant and
promptly report every suspicious movement in their neighbourhood to
the security agencies for immediate actions.

Rivers State Security Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew
on the entire 23 local government areas of the State with effect
from Thursday, 29 April 2020.

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in a statewide broadcast in Port
Harcourt on Thursday, said the decision to impose the dusk-to-dawn
curfew on the entire State was taken after an exhaustive
deliberation by the State Security Council at the Government House,
Port Harcourt.

The governor recalled that on 28th April 2021, the State
Security Council, in consideration of the recent murderous attacks
on security personnel in Ikwerre and Abua/Odual local government
areas, had imposed a night-time curfew on all entry and exit points
with Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo States.

But, after a review of the present security situation, the
governor said there were possibilities of further deadly attacks on
hard and soft targets across the State.

And to this end, he said it had become imperative for the state
government to take further necessary measures to secure the 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.”

Governor Wike emphasised that, in taking these and other drastic
measures at this time, the state government’s singular intention
was to secure the State and guarantee the protection of lives and
property.

The governor urged everyone in the State to be vigilant and
promptly report every suspicious movement in their neighbourhood to
the security agencies for immediate actions.