Lockdown: Police impound 1195 vehicles, arraign 126 defaulters in A’Ibom
The Police have seized 1195 vehicles for contravening the lockdown order and arraigned 126 offenders in Akwa Ibom State.
In a statement issued in Uyo on Friday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Frederick Nnudam, the Chairman of Enforcement Committee of Quarantine, Restrictions of Movement Regulations and Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Imohimmi Edgal, said the vehicles were impounded in collaboration with other security agencies in the course of enforcing the lockdown order in the interest of the people and the general public.
A breakdown of the vehicles seized indicated that 355 cars, 336 tricycles and 474 motorcycles were impounded.
He said the task was possible through effective monitoring of the state borders.
“The Commissioner of Police wishes to inform the public that all the state land and water borders at Ogoni head bridge, Iwukem/Azumini, Odoro Ikpe/Arochukwu, Calabar/Itu, Ikot Ekpene/Umuahia, Nto Edino/Aba Road, Ibaka/Cameroon waterways, Oron/Calabar and Ikot Abasi have remained shut and are being closely monitored and policed by the security agencies to curtail movement of persons into the state, while the State medical teams stationed at the various borders have maintained medical checks on persons on essential duties before entering the state.”
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“The Commissioner of Police also confirms that since the commencement of the lockdown of the State, three hundred and eighty-five (385) motor vehicles, three hundred and thirty-six (336) tricycles and four hundred and seventy-four (474) motorcycles have been impounded, and following the establishment and inauguration of the special courts in the three (3) Senatorial Districts by the State Government.”
“One hundred and nineteen (119) convictions have so far been recorded. Details of the above are provided in the chart attached hereto,” the PPRO said in the statement.
He enjoined residents of the state to comply with the provisions of the restrictions order in their best interest.
“In the light of the forgoing, the Commissioner of Police enjoined the people of the State to comply strictly with the provisions of the Quarantine and Restriction of Movement Regulations as it is in the best interest of the state,” Nnudam added.
