30 VEHICLES VIOLATING BAN ON INTERSTATE TRAVEL INTERCEPTED BY NIGERIAN ARMY

The men of Nigerian Army eighty-two Divison mounting checkpoint at Opi in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State has intercepted thirty vehicles loaded with passengers embarking on inter-state travel and directed them back to their destination. 

This was in furtherance with the strict adherence to directives of the Enugu State Government for closure of all land boundaries and inter-state transportation, among other precautionary measures, to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the State.
 
The Passengers were however, escorted out of the State by the military with the assistance of the police. 

Some of the passengers who were mostly from the Northern part of the country, according to the security officials on duty, disguised and covered themselves with bags of food items. 

One of the intercepted passengers, Peter who was coming into the State from Benue State revealed to journalists that they walked from the State land boundary from Amalla to Obollo Afor in Udenu Local Government Area, where they boarded bus to their destinations. 

Other passengers from Port Harcourt heading to the Northern part of the country disclosed that they passed through the Bonny River in Rivers State land boundary to be able to board buses through Enugu State to their destinations.

They said that they were desirous to return to their native homes and face the inherent challenges occasioned by COVID-19. 

The security officials who escorted the passengers out of the State, warned other intending travelers to stay at home and keep away from Enugu State, as the security agencies in compliance with the directives of the State Government would not condone further breaches of the lockdown order in the State. 

CHUKWUMA EZEOGU