Anambra state: Soludo declare curfew - See local goment wey dey affected - BBC News Pidgin

2022-05-29 06:01:07 By : Ms. kerry wei

Where this photo comes from, ASGVThe government of Anambra state in Southeast Nigeria has imposed a curfew in the state.Governor Prof Charles Soludo made the announcement during a state broadcast on Wednesday in Awka, the state capital.The curfew is dusk to dawn, 6:00pm to 6:00am and will take effect from Thursday.Mr. Soludo imposed curfew in eight local government areas.It declared curfew following incident of the killing of Harira Jubril by unknown gunmen in Anambra state on Sunday.They also killed her children.The killing caused tension in the country which attracted the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari.Governor Soludo is angry that cases of killings still happen in the state despite his efforts.The curfew he declared affected "Aguata, Ihiala, Ekwusigo, Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ogbaru, Orumba North and Orumba South Local Governments."It also declared a ban on the use of motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke), and shuttle buses - they will not operate in the listed local government areas.Oga Soludo said the ban on "motorcycles, bikes and shuttle buses for the LGAs is until further notice", and until the sit-at-Home completely stops.Order directive and give include;Since governor Soludo took office March Anambra state has suffered several attacks from armed men.This is despite offering them amnesty.He also held prayer sessions for the state and urged supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) to end their sit at home order.For May, Soludo carried walk to meet the leader of Ipob, Nnamdi Kanu in prison.It urged him to speak to the group’s supporters to stop the attacks.Some of the latest incident for Anambra are;Where this photo comes from, Harira JubrilThe woman and four children killed by gunmen in Anambra StateHusband of Harira Jubril the woman who was killed by unknown persons alongside her four children for Anambra state on Sunday told BBC News Pidgin that what happened to her is the worst thing any person can experience in this life.Oga Jubril said his pregnant wife supposedly gave birth in this week before these 'evil' people snatched her away from him."He's lost everything for this world, my wife and four children all gone just like that, this is the worst thing any person can experience."'She's supposed to graduate this year and I was looking forward to that day'"She's supposed to give birth this week because her pregnancy reached 9 months before these evil people snatched them away."He said all four of his children who also died from the Sunday attack were attending school."Fatima who is the eldest is 9 years old followed by her sister Aisha who is 7, then Hadiza 5 years old and Zaituna 2 years old."Where this photo comes from, Soludo TVA member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye, has been killed by unknown gunmen.Kidnappers abducted the lawmaker, popularly known as "Okey Di Okay" late last week 15th May,It happened, along Aguluzigbo Umiona, Aguata LGA, according to what police confirmed to BBC Pidgin.Until his unfortunate kidnapping and death, Okoye represented the Aguata II constituency.That is, the same community as the governor of the state, Prof.Chuck Chuck Solute.Anambra state has suffered yet another round of attacks by gunmen worrying the state.Over the weekend the armed men raided several communities for the state killing many people.These attacks come days after the killing and beheading of one state lawmaker Okechukwu Okoye.Okoye and his assistant Cyril Chiegboka were kidnapped for Aguluzigbo Umiona, Aguata Local government area of ​​the state.© 2022 BBC.External site does not concern BBC.The way we are taking to external link.