COVID-19: Bauchi Police Command Enforces Presidential Order on Nation-wide Night Curfew
BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – The Bauchi State Police Command has said that following the Presidential directive on new measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 across the country, it has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew across the state effective from Monday, May 4, 2020.
The Command said that it will in collaboration with other security agencies in the state commence the full enforcement of the directive effective from today Monday 4th May, 2020.
This were contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Kamal Datti Abubakar, who advised members of the public to strictly adhere to the restriction orders until further notice.
Abubakar said the restrictions include; “There will be overnight curfew from 8:00pm to 6:00am daily across the state, which means all movements are prohibited during this period except for essential services just as there is a ban of non-essential movement in and out of the state”.
Similarly, the State Commissioner of Police, Phillip S. Maku, also appealed for cooperation of the members of the public in this regard.
Maku warned officers and men deployed for the operation to ensure observance of human rights of the citizens and strictly adhere to the Force rules of engagement in the discharge of their duties.
