By Patrick Obia
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has imposed an immediate dusk to dawn curfew in two Local Government Areas of the State.
The LGAs are Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas.
This was contained in a public announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anothony Owan-Enoh, stating that the curfew is from 7pm to 6am each day beginning from Monday July 3, 2023.
Governor Otu said the gesture is following the security threats witnessed in the two LGAs in Cross River Southern Senatorial district.
He warned that movement of people and vehicles would be restricted during these hours, calling on the public to adhere strictly to the directives.
“Following the Security threats in Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas of the State and in order to ensure safety of lives as well as forestal the breakdown of Law and Order, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the Governor of Cross River State, has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas from 7pm to 6am each day beginning from Monday July 3, 2023.
“Accordingly, movement of people and vehicles would be restricted during these hours.
“The public is therefore advised in their own interest to adhere strictly to these directives, please,” the announcement read.
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