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Plateau Covid 19 lockdown – Riyom LGA arrest over 12 violators

Authorities of Riyom Local Government Council of  Plateau state, have
arrested over 12 persons   for flouting the lockdown order of Governor
Simon Lalong aimed at checkmating the spread of Coronavirus pandemic .

Hon Mafeng  Gwallson , the Management Committee Chairman of Riyom   who
spoke to our correspondent said security operatives on enforcement of
restriction of movements order, on friday  arrested the  suspects for
violating the stay at home directives of government.

He said these individuals were tried and fined by the mobile court and asked to return to where they were coming from .

It could be recalled that Governor Simon  Lalong of Plateau State on
Monday  ordered a  total shut down  of  activities of the state
 effective 12 midnight of Thursday 9th April 2020  to 11pm Wednesday
15th April  2020 for fumigation of the entire state .

The state Government  also set up 10 mobile courts to try violators of the order.

Governor Lalong who flagged off the fumigation exercise on Friday  said
“We have also been preparing in the unfortunate event that if any case
is recorded in Plateau state so that we can respond appropriately .”

He said that although  no case has been recorded  in Plateau as at today
, the state  cannot relax , “We have to remain vigilant and proactive ”

Hon Gwallson lauded the Plateau state commended  the efforts of
 Governor Simon Lalong for the prompt proactive steps it is taking to
prevent the  spread of the Covid 19  virus in the State.

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