In the wake of incessant gunmen attacks in the state, Anambra state Governor, Professor Charles Soludo has declared a curfew in the state.
The directive also banned motorcyclists, tricycles and shuttle bus operators from operating on Mondays.
According to the directive: “With effect from tomorrow, Friday, 26th May, 2022, a 6pm to 6am curfew is hereby placed on motorcycles (okada), tricycles (keke), and shuttle buses in Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Orumba North and Orumba South Local Governments until further notice.
Also, until further notice, motorcycles, keke and shuttle buses are banned from operating in these local governments on Mondays until the Sit-at-Home completely stops. The youths of every community in the zone are hereby enjoined to assist the security agencies in the implementation of this directive and have been mandated to seize any such motorcycle or tricycle on the spot.
Local Vigilantes should report any motorcycles or tricycles (keke) immediately, and they will be confiscated by government while the owner will be prosecuted. The Okada, Keke, and shuttle bus union leaders must take the responsibility to report their members who are involved in criminal activities. We shall review this after two weeks, and if members of these unions continue to be involved in criminal activities, the government will have no choice but to either disband the Unions and/or ban them out rightly in the state.
No part of Anambra State (house, bush or forest) shall be used as camps for these criminals. Anyone with a gun in a camp is considered a criminal in Anambra State, and the government and people will work with security agencies to flush them out.
“The State Government shall pursuant to its powers under the Land Use Act revoke and acquire any land found to be harboring these criminals, for public purpose. Henceforth, every community is required to provide information on any part of their land occupied by these criminals as camps. If the community fails to do so, the government will take over such land.”
