The Niger State government on Wednesday April 15, ordered a trailer
filled with over fifty people, to return to Lagos State, where it was
reportedly coming from.
The Niger state Task Force Team for COVID-19 intercepted the trailer
at Gbaganu junction Bida road Minna coming from Lagos with people going
to Kano state.
It was gathered that the truck was covered with a trampoline with some people underneath and others on it.
The explanation from the persons found on the truck were reportedly considered “not credible” by the security operatives.
The driver had reportedly explained that they were coming from Lagos
and going to Kano, pleading that they should be allowed to pass through
as they pledged not to stop in the state.
But the security at the point called the Secretary to the State
Government (SSG), who doubles as the Chairman of the state Task force on
COVID-19, Ibrahim Ahmed Matane, to seek permission to allow them to
pass through the state.
Matane, on arrival at the point where the truck was stopped, told the
security personnel to escort the trailer through the road it came into
the state, insisting that there was no waiver for any truck that is not
carrying food items, fuel or other essential products to enter into the
state.
The SSG emphasized that the state was determined not to allow anyone
to cross its boundaries while expressing his doubt over the health
status of the passengers in the truck.
The 24-hour-restriction order in Niger State entered its third day on
Wednesday and there have been total compliance and enforcement,
according to security personnel, since the lockdown began.
Watch the video below…
View this post on
A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)
on