The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has bowed to pressure and has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Oyigbo Local Government Area following the outcry over the killing of residents of the area by soldiers.
Commissioner of Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, said the curfew had been reviewed from 7 pm to 6 am from Wednesday.
According to him: “You will recall that following the killing of six soldiers and four policemen, and the destruction of Court buildings by members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Rivers State Government imposed a 24-hour curfew on the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area on October 21, 2020.
“The State Security Council met today and reviewed the situation in Oyigbo and has therefore decided to review the curfew. From tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, the curfew will now be from 7pm to 6am until further notice”.
