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Gov Wike Relaxes Curfew in Oyigbo
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Gov Wike Relaxes Curfew in Oyigbo

In the wake of the alleged killing of security operatives by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, the Rivers State government has relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the Government House in Port Hacourt, the Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim said the curfew had been reviewed to start from 7pm to 6am beginning from Wednesday. He said: “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 situatio...