Insecurity: Niger Govt imposes curfew on Okada and Keke riders

… as Bago rolled-out stringent security measures 

By Daniel  Ebi,  Minna 

Worried by the unabated breach of public peace within Minna metropolis,   Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has imposed curfew on the operation of Okada and Keke napep riders from 6am to 6pm daily with immediate effect

The curfew was personally announced by the Governor after an expanded security and State executive council meeting at Government house on Tuesday 

Governor Bago who was flanked by the Emir of Minna,  Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago and Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba  said the curfew and stringent security measures was aimed at curtailing security challenge and  thuggery confronting Minna the State capital. 

The Governor stated that ” Let me warn nobody is above the law, the responsibility of Government is to enhance and restore security 

” I will lead the operation into the streets and fish out all the miscreants troubling the peace of our state”

He identified some flash points within the State capital to include  Maitumbi,  Sabongari,and  Bar Kinsale  settlement.

Governor Bago while calling on the people to partner his administration to restore peace to the streets of Minna, reminded them that security is a collective responsibility, but vowed that government has zero tolerance for what he called “rascality in Niger State”

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” Any one found with weapon should be dealt with, parents should warn their wards, it is now fire for fire and anyone whose child becomes a casualty  will pay for the bullet before being allowed to claim the body “

” Let me sound it clear, we are coming with full force, anyone who harass security agents will have himself to blame”

Governor Bago said the take back the street operation will also target drug peddlers and thugs, warning that any premises that are found to be harboring such individuals risk being demolished. 

” We are clamping down on drug dealers as well, Minna and Niger State is not for useless people, we are setting up special court to deal with them 

” If ( parents ) you can not take care of your Children,  we will take care of them for you”

On Barkin-Sale community,  the Governor threatened to demolish the settlement and relocate them if youths from the axis do not desist from Acts of criminality and thuggery. 

” If Barkin-Sale is the problem,  mark,  demolish and relocate them to the outstretch, and if we found you are not from Niger State and you are troubling us we will take you back to your State”