Men of the Abia State
Vigilante Service on Friday arrested no fewer than twenty four market women
parked in a container truck, at the Ekwereazu Ngwa boundary between Abia and
Akwa Ibom states. Ekwereazu is a border community in Obingwa LGA.
The women who came from
Akwa Ibom state and were on their way to Aba, were arrested with the truck
driver and two of his conductors for violating the border closure and lockdown
order by the State Government.
The Commissioner for
Home land security, Prince Dan Okoli who was at the scene noted that the
situation where people are smuggled into the State poses a great threat to the
efforts by the State government to contain the spread of Covid-19.
According to a
statement signed by Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State
governor, the driver of the truck, Moses Asuquo from Akwa Ibom State claimed he
was going to Aba to purchase stock fish but decided to assist the stranded
women.
Recall that recently,
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu charged the Local Government Transition Committee
Chairmen in all the border communities in the State to tighten up their borders
or face sanctions.
The women were sent back to Akwa
Ibom from that spot while the driver and his conductors were arrested and
handed over to the State Police Command for further action. The vehicle was
also impounded.
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