US EditionNigeria: Insecurity - Niger Governor Bans Wearing of Dreadlocks, Night Okada, Others
- Niger State Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago imposed a curfew from 6pm to 6am in Minna to combat rising violence and thuggery in the city.
- Bago directed security forces to arrest individuals wearing dreadlocks, stating the government's aim is to improve public safety in Minna.
- The governor announced that houses harboring criminals would be demolished, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy towards insecurity.
- A special court will be established to handle thuggery cases swiftly, as stated by Bago during a security meeting with traditional leaders and agencies.
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Nigeria: Insecurity - Niger Governor Bans Wearing of Dreadlocks, Night Okada, Others
Placing two areas -- Angwa Daji and Barki Sale -- on serious security watch, Mr Bago ordered that "anyone going to seek for bail of thugs from the police station should also be arrested."
Insecurity: Niger governor bans wearing of dreadlocks, night okada, others
Placing two areas — Angwa Daji and Barki Sale — on serious security watch, Mr Bago ordered that “anyone going to seek for bail of thugs from the police station should also be arrested.” The post Insecurity: Niger governor bans wearing of dreadlocks, night okada, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Killings: Niger Govt imposes curfew in Minna - Daily Trust
The Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on Minna, the state capital, in response to the recent wave of attacks and killings across the city. According to the governor, the movement of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators is now restricted between 6pm and 6am. Bago made the announcement during a critical stakeholders’ security meeting with traditional rulers and heads of security agencies at the Gove…
Dreadlocks: We not targeting business owners
Daniel Adaji Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has clarified that his administration’s recent security directives do not target individuals with dreadlocks, especially those engaged in legitimate businesses. “We don’t have a problem with dreadlocks, but we have a problem with the cult here with dreadlocks,” Bago said on Wednesday in Minna, the state capital, during the declaration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport as an alternative …
Ban on motorcycles, tricycles not punitive, says Bago
Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital By Rita Iliya Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inau…
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