The Minister for the Interior has on the advice of the Northern East Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Bunkpurugu and in environs in the North East Region from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am effective Tuesday, 4th January, 2022
This was contained in a statement signed Ambrose Derry (MP), the Minister. It was dated Tuesday, 4th January, 2022.
The press release urged chiefs, opinion leaders, youth and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of challenges confronting them and to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.
Meanwhile, the statement said that there is a total ban on all persons in the affected areas from carrying arms, ammunition or any offensive weapons and any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
