No fewer than 50 persons have been arrested by the Police for violating the curfew imposed by the Edo State government in its fightSuspethe COVID-19 pandemic.
DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday on the command’s achievement in the enforcement of the government order.
The Edo Government had on Sunday imposed a statewide dusk-to-dawn curfew, which commenced on Monday and was to last from 7 pm to 6 am daily.
This was part of the state government’s strategy to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus in the state.
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“The clampdown on violators was necessitated by the Edo Government’s address on Sunday imposing a dusk to dawn curfew in the state.
“The command together with other sister security agencies in the state commenced enforcement immediately the curfew commenced on Monday.
“The 50 persons apprehended represents the number of violators from the various divisions of the command as well as the state command headquarters.’’
