Categories: idoma news

Benue missing nine: Govt imposes dusk to dawn curfew in Ado LGA

The authority of Ado local government area of Benue State on Sunday imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Apa ward of the local government area of Benue State.

This, according to the council chairman, James Oche was to curtail the lingering crisis that was likely to follow the missing of nine persons in the council area last week.

Oche said that in consideration of ugly developments of security concern within Ado Local Government of Benue State, “we hereby with immediate effect declare an unconditional curfew within Apa Ward from the hours of 6 pm to 6 am till further notice.

The chairman further said that in the pendency of the curfew, there shall be no movement of whatever kind within the geographical land space of Apa Ward except with the Chairman’s written approval first sought and obtained for critical emergencies.

” That all persons must shun all forms of criminal activities forthwith or be ready to face the consequences that will accrue from such acts as security agencies are ready to deal decisively with violators.

“That all travellers, transporters especially commercial cyclists known popularly as Okada and commuters must adhere to this curfew and no movement of whatsoever kind or for whatever reason will be tolerated.

“That all person resident within Apa Ward is advised to be security-conscious and report suspicious security concerns immediately.

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

Recent Posts

Benue: Gov Alia speaks on paying ₦40,000 minimum wage

The Benue State Government has dismissed rumors of plans to pay state civil servants a…

2 hours ago

Guinea’s Junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya elevates himself to Army General

Guinea's junta leader, Mamady Doumbouya, has elevated himself to the rank of army general as…

5 hours ago

Full list of what Tinubu achieved in October

The media team of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled the administration's scorecard for October,…

6 hours ago

Food insecurity crisis: UN predicts 7 million more hungry Nigerians by August 2025

The United Nations (U.N.) has projected that an additional 7 million Nigerians will face hunger…

14 hours ago

Latest update on fuel price hike, fuel scarcity for November 2nd, 2024

As Nigerians express their frustrations over the recent fuel price hikes by the Nigerian National…

14 hours ago

Electricity restored in Yobe, Borno States as TCN completes transmission line repairs

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the full restoration of electricity supply to…

14 hours ago