Bayelsa imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Nembe LGA

The Bayelsa State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri areas of the Nembe Local Government Council to curtail violence.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Ayibiana Duba in Yenagoa on Wednesday, said the curfew takes immediate effect.

According to Duba, the decision followed government’s review of reports of violent crisis in the Nembe area of the state.

The statement added that the law will be in force from 6 pm to 6 am daily until the security situation in the affected communities improves.

The statement read, “Bayelsa State Government has reviewed the reports of violent crisis in Nembe, leading to a breach of the public peace and the law by yet-to-be-identified individuals.

“Worried that the violence might escalate, a dusk to dawn curfew is hereby imposed on Nembe; Bassambiri, Ogbolomabiri and environs effective from Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

“The curfew shall be in force from 6 pm to 6 am daily until the security situation in the affected communities improves.

“Relevant security formations have been mobilised to enforce the dusk to dawn curfew.

“Residents of the area are, therefore, advised to comply in their own interest.

“Government further wishes to implore residents of Nembe and aggrieved individuals in the area to allow peace to reign by seeking civilised alternatives to resolving whatever might have caused the recent unfortunate situation.”