Governor Wike Imposes 24Hrs Curfew On 3 LGA

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has imposed a 24hrs curfew on three local government areas in the state. The governor while announcing the curfew commended what he described as a peaceful nature of the ongoing EndSARS protests.

He, however, opined that the protest has been hijacked by hoodlums to unleash carnage and destroy property adding that some hoodlums attacked and destroyed Police Stations and Court buildings in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State.

The governor said another set of hooligans were also on the rampage at the Ikokwu spare parts markets disturbing public peace and damaging property. Wike said his administration cannot watch and allow trouble-makers to take the laws into their hands and use the current situation to create a state of panic and insecurity.

According to him, the State’s Security Council met on Wednesday and decided to impose a 24-hour curfew on Mile 1, Mile 2, Emenike, Ikokwu and Iloaubuchi areas of Port Harcourt as part of measures to secure lives and property in the State.

Also, a 24-hour curfew has was imposed on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area while a 24-hour curfew was imposed on Oil mill area in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

Wike, who said security agencies have been directed to enforce the curfew with effect from 6.30 p.m Wednesday, 21st October 2020 further stated that local Government Chairmen have been directed to mobilize vigilantes and work with security agencies to ensure that no hoodlum is allowed to disturb the peace or destroy lives and property in their Local Government Areas.

In the meantime, popular Nigerian author, Reno Omokri has called on all EndSARS protesters to remain calm and peaceful. He said the destruction of public infrastructure is not in the character of the movement.