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COVID-19 Kaduna Lockdown: 986 Violators Arrested in Kaduna state

 

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 986 social distancing and lockdown violators across the state.

The state police commissioner, Umar Musa Muri made the announcement
on Wednesday April 29. According to him, 48 religious leaders and beer
parlour operators are among those arrested.

Muri said;

“It’s worthy to note that the command, in its bid to enforce the
social distancing and lockdown orders imposed by Kaduna by the State
government since 26 March, 2020, with a view to curbing the spread of
COVID 19 pandemic in the state and environs, has arrested 986 violators
across the State.

“Among which, 48 suspects who are mostly religious leaders and beer
parlour operators, have been charged to court for prosecution.”

91 suspects were also arrested for various crimes ranging from
banditry, armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, shop
breaking and theft. Weapons were recovered from some of the suspects,
while others were neutralised during various operations carried out by
the command.

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