Covid-19: KGSG to deploy mobile courts to try violators of lockdown directive »

Kogi State Government has said it will activate mobile courts to prosecute any violators of the Governor’s directive on the cessation of movement in Kabba-Bunnu local government area of the state.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, he said the decision of the state government to lockdown Kabba-Bunnu however painful, was taken in the interest of the people.

He said the lockdown had to be enforced to ensure effective containment of the purported outbreak of Covid-19 in the area.

Fanwo advised the people to fully comply as violators will be be arrested and tried by Mobile Courts deployed to different parts of the Local Government Area.

“The decision of the Kogi State Government to lockdown Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area is a painful one, but has to be taken to ensure effective Containment of the purported outbreak of Covid-19 in the Local Government Area.

“As controversial and disputed as the results of the FCT cases recorded for Kogi State are; we accept the fact that they are our citizens and live in Kabba as well as relate with people at the Local Government Area.

“In line with our commitment to public health management, His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello has ordered a total lockdown of the Local Government to enable incident managers carry out contact tracing and massive testing.

“We urge our people to fully comply with the lockdown rules as violators will be arrested and tried by Mobile Courts deployed to different parts of the Local Government Area.

“Our people should persevere and obey all the rules of the lockdown which are in their best interest. We shall overcome this phase and come out stronger as a people.’