December 28, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Nyakno Uwemedimo Okoibu has announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew to checkmate cult activities in the council area.
THEWILL reports that the curfew which starts from the hour of 6pm-6am daily commenced (today) December 28th till further notice.
A statement by the Press Secretary to the local government chairman, Nsisong Ntuk and made available to THEWILL correspondent on Tuesday, explained that the restriction order became necessary to halt cult-related activities which have resulted in killings and looting of properties worth millions of naira in the area.
The statement reads in part ; “The chairman of Ikono LGA, has imposed a total restrictions of movement of persons, motorcycles, keke, cars, etc. within the perimeters of Ikono Local Government Area, from the hours of 6pm to 6am daily, effective from Wednesday, December 28, 2021 until further notice.
“The ban, though painful, is a child of necessity and is therefore in the overall best interest of every well meaning indigene of Ikono and other citizens residing in the Council Area.
“As a responsible Government, we cannot fold our arms and watch events go the other way round. We must be proactive”.
The Chairman charged the security operatives to increase the tempo of surveillance and monitoring, in order to forestall the killings by cultists operating within the local government area and its environments.
He urged the people to cooperate with the security agencies by reporting suspicious movement of persons and volunteer information that could lead to arrest of the criminal elements in the council area.
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