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BANS SPEEDBOATS ON WATERWAYS IN WARRI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
THE Delta
State govenment has banned movement of all speed boats of two horse power and
above in the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area of the state.
The Secretary
to the Delta State Government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay who made the disclosure today, [3.7.13] while
addressing the press shortly after the Delta State Security Council meeting in
Asaba said that security operatives have also been mandated to arrest youths
who hide under the guise of youths associations to engage in nefarious
actitivities disclosing that “the existing law banning the activities of youths
organisations in the state is still in force”.
Comrade Macaulay
who was flanked by the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Mr Ikechukwu
Aduba and heads of different security agencies in the state, observed that the
security council which was chaired by the Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel
Uduaghan decried the present skirmishes being witnessed in some communities in
Warri North Local Government area and commiserated with affected victims and
families.
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| Gov. Emmanueal Uduaghan |
He however
appealed for calm as according to him “ security agencies are on top of the
situation and they should be allowed to do their work”
His Words “Council notes with regret the recent
happenings in Warri North local government area within the last few days. We wish
to commeserate with victims and affected families. Security operatives are in
control of the situation and they should be allowed to do their duties. People
should be calm and go about their normal duties.”
Comrade Macaulay
also disclosed that “Council approved the immediate ban on all movement on the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area
from 6.00pm to 7.00am to check the further
skirmishes in the area.”
On the
security situation in Asaba, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay observed that Asaba has
been peaceful, and the security agencies
were capable and alert to handle any criminal situation in the state.
He called for calm and urged Deltans to cooperate
with security agencies and tolerate inconviniences associated with the
operations of the security agencies in the state.
On his
part, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba,The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, disclosed
that the armed robbers whose attempted to rob a bank in Asaba came from Lagos.
He dropped
the hint yesterday while fielding questions from Journalists shortly after the
state security meeting in Asaba.
According to
him, the Kingpin who also brought them from Lagos have been discovered disclosing
that his residence would be demolished in the next few days.to serve as deterrent to people
with similar intention.
Mr Aduba
stated that security operatives are capable of tackling any security issue in
the state and urged Deltans to go about their normal duties.
“There is
no state that is crime free but we foiled the robbers and these guys came from
Lagos,” the Commissioner said, and called on the members of the public to give
useful information to the Police on how to get the armed robbers who were
wounded during the gun-duel with the Police.
He rhetoritically
asked, “some of these robbers escaped with bullet wounds, where are they
hiding?”
The Commissioner
observed that Ogwashi-Uku is still a flash point in the state and the vigilante
group in the town has been banned.
Ojji Harold
PRO
[Government House, Asaba.
July 3,
2013.
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