The Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has issued an order for security operatives to arrest individuals sporting dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital.
This directive was given during a stakeholders’ security meeting held at the government house on Tuesday, which was attended by security agencies and traditional rulers.
Bago instructed that anyone found with dreadlocks should be arrested, their hair shaved, and a fine imposed. He emphasized that his administration has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of “rascality.”
“Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine the person,” the governor said.
“Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies.”
Bago also directed security operatives to treat anybody carrying arms in the state as armed robbers.
The governor also restricted the movement of commercial motorcycles and tricycles from 6pm to 6am in Minna.
Bago said those using motorcycles and tricycles for medical emergencies are exempted, adding that he would not stay back and watch criminals continue to perpetrate evil in the state.
Bago asked district, village, and ward heads to ensure proper documentation of residents in their domains.
He added that any building found harbouring criminals or being used for the sale of illicit drugs will be destroyed.
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