curfew on its waterways.
Gov. Duoye Diri, who announced the measure on Monday evening, at the end
of the 12th state security council meeting, held at Government House,
Yenagoa, said the curfew on water transportation, which takes immediate
effect, is between 7pm and 6am, as he also announced a ban on the use of
200-hp speed boats.
Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, the Special Adviser on
Security Matters 1, Mr Akpoebi Agberebi, said, henceforth, no permit
would be issued for the use of 200-hp engines, warning that violators
would face the full wrath of the law.
He, however, said that there would be concessions for emergency
movement, during the curfew hours, while calling on Bayelsa people to
feel free to report violators to the state security outfit, Operation
Doo-Akpo, on its dedicated phone line 07006464644.
Agberebi also said that the council resolved that communities, whose
lands had been acquired by the state government, should desist from any
form of protests.
He stated that some communities, still parading themselves as landlords,
had been constituting a nuisance by taking the laws into their hands and
depriving other citizens their freedom of movement.
Earlier, in his charge to the newly posted Commissioner of Police to the
state, CP Benjamin Okolo, Diri expressed the optimism that by his
profile, he would add value to the state by curbing crime and
criminality.
Diri, urged the new Police boss to synergise, collaborate and partner
with sister security agencies, and the state in particular, to achieve
zero tolerance of crime.
He said: “Let me welcome our newest member to this council, the
Commissioner of Police, Ben Okolo. On behalf of members of the state
security council, I welcome you to this meeting.
“We believe by your profile, you would add value to the security
council, as well as to our state, and ensure that crime and criminality
are brought to zero level.
“The creed of this council is that we have zero tolerance for crime and
criminality. So, we welcome you and believe that you will synergise,
collaborate and partner with sister security agencies, and with the
state government,” he said.