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Presidency mocks Atiku, El-Rufai’s coalition after Oborevwori, Okowa’s defection to APC

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Presidency mocks Atiku, El-Rufai’s coalition after Oborevwori, Okowa’s defection to APC

THE Presidency has responded to the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, from the People’s Democratic party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) by mocking former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and other opposition leaders over their planned coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. 

The ICIR reported that the Delta State governor, his predecessor and all PDP members in the state defected from the PDP to the APC on Wednesday, April 23. 

Oborevwori announced the defection through his Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu.

“In taking that decision, we concluded that leaving the PDP was very necessary for us to be able to collaborate and build a state that every Deltan will be proud of. We believe that what is happening, and the state of the PDP, is akin to that palm wine whose taste has changed — and there was a need for us to change the drinking party,” Aniagwu stated.

James Manager, a former senator, also announced the PDP members’ defection after a meeting that lasted several hours at Government House, Asaba, the state capital.

He said, “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”

Okowa was the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election.

Responding to the defection on X, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, wrote that the coalition, which also has a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who has just resigned, was bound to collapse. 

“Potential allies, including former running mate Ifeanyi Okowa and defunct CPC members, are giving his leprous group a wide berth. Atiku is a loser again,” he stated.

Also, in his reaction on X, a presidential aide, Tunde Rahman said the future looked so bleak for Abubakar’s coalition.

“Today, he got his biggest shocker ever. His 2023 election running mate, former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and Okowa’s successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, dumped the sinking PDP ship and hopped aboard the APC plane, and by inference, crossed over to the PBAT side.

“Indeed, the counting of PDP governors crossing over to APC has begun. Isn’t Atiku’s coalition dead on arrival? As my people will say, the glimpses of a Saturday that will be good will manifest from Friday,” he posted.

While many Nigerians are groaning that the APC government, led by President Tinubu, has worsened hardship for citizens, the party’s membership has, however, been swelling in the past months.

 

 

Mahama appoints investigative journalist Archer as head of Ghana’s anti-corruption agency

Nanji Nandang VENLEY
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Mahama appoints investigative journalist Archer as head of Ghana’s anti-corruption agency

GHANA’S President John Mahama has appointed renowned investigative journalist and security expert, Raymond Archer, as the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), following a shake-up in the leadership of the anti-corruption agency.

The announcement followed the reassignment of the outgoing EOCO boss, Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, who will now take up a new role as Technical Advisor at the National Security Secretariat.

The ICIR reports that Archer’s strong background in investigative journalism, especially his expertise in exposing financial misconduct is expected to influence his leadership and enhance the agency’s investigative capabilities.

Archer’s appointment is viewed as part of broader leadership changes within Ghana’s security framework, intended to bring fresh energy and strategic direction to key institutions.

Archer is an investigative journalist for the Ghanaian Chronicle, the largest independent daily newspaper in gold-rich country.

He has been actively engaged in investigating corruption and financial crimes for over 20 years.

Archer  has headed the Opponent’s Research Group (ORG) since 2019, a covert unit focused on exposing high-level economic crimes and systemic corruption.

Archer’s ties to EOCO trace back to 2010, when he served as a United Nations consultant and played a pivotal role in drafting the Economic and Organised Crime Act, the legislation that formally established the agency.

Beyond his journalism career, Archer is a Certified Counter Fraud Specialist and has served as a consultant for several international firms, including KPMG Europe, Kroll & Associates UK, and Risk Analysis UK.

He also owns cybersecurity firms that collaborate with top Israeli security companies.

His appointment hints at a potential strategic shift within EOCO, with high expectations that Archer’s investigative expertise will bolster the fight against organised crime and corruption in the country.

He is a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism and a fellow at the Marquette University/Les Aspin Center for Government in Wisconsin.

In 2002, Archer won both the Global Medal and the African Prize at the Lorenzo Natali Prize for Excellence in Journalism, sponsored by the European Union and the International Federation of Journalists. 

He is also a board member of the West African Organization for Democracy and Governance.

Archer adds to the growing list of journalists who have been given appointments by Mahama, who took over the country’s leadership for a second and final term on January 7, 2025.

Claim that video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB of insecurity is MISLEADING

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Claim that video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB of insecurity is MISLEADING

A video circulating online claims that the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has absolved the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of responsibility for the unrest and insecurity in the South-East.

The nearly two-minute clip, which has gained traction particularly on X and Facebook, features a split-screen format.

The top half appears to show an interview between Governor Uzodinma and Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye on Politics Today, while the bottom half depicts several men being interrogated and while alighting from a truck.

During the interview, Governor Uzodinma stated that the individuals responsible for the unrest in Imo State are hired from other states and falsely labeled as IPOB members. He emphasized that IPOB is not behind the insecurity in the South-East region.

The transcribed audio reads as follows:

…They hire hoodlums from outside Imo state, they bring them in pretending to be IPOB, they commit these crimes and run away so it is not about IPOB yes we agree we have aggrieved IPOB members but I can tell you, those who are doing these destruction most of them were brought from outside Imo state… As I speak to you, honest political leaders and religious leaders have approached me to encourage military to come around because these people have created fear int the citizens by their dastardly acts so it is not about the military, if anything, our people want the military around so they can have sense of security and go about their business without fear of any molestation…

The footage was posted on X @biafra_daily had a caption alongside that read:

Breaking News: The people causing problems in south east are not IPOB-Hope Uzodinma
Since the inception of the claim on Monday  April 21, 2025, it has garnered an impression of over 30,000 views, 669 likes and 719 reposts.
The footage also posted on Facebook by Nwa Biafra Info TV  has similarly received significant amount of traction with the caption
The people causing problems in south east are not IPOB @HopeUzodinma

CLAIM

Recent video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB from insecurity in the South-East.

THE FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub shows that the claim is MISLEADING!

Screenshot of an appearance of the claim as seen on X; INSERT Misleading verdict
Screenshot of an appearance of the claim as seen on X; INSERT Misleading verdict

A Google Reverse Image Search conducted on keyframes from the viral video returned result of an actual interview between Seun Okinbaloye and Governor Hope Uzodinma on Politics Today, as published on YouTube by Channels TV on April 7 2021.

In the actual footage, which runs for nearly an hour, the interview featuring Governor Hope Uzodinma begins at 32:48 and addresses several key issues, including fresh attacks on a correctional facility in Imo State. These attacks were initially attributed by the police to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Governor Uzodinma, however, refuted these claims, stating that aggrieved politicians were behind the attacks. He explained that these politically motivated assaults were intended to destabilise the state and undermine his administration. The police had initially accused IPOB and the ESN of being responsible for the attacks, which targeted both the correctional centre and a police command.

This version of events was corroborated by multiple media outlets, including Vanguard and Sahara Reporters, which reported that Governor Uzodinma claimed the attacks were orchestrated by political rivals aiming to weaken his support base within the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the interview, Governor Hope Uzodinma specifically absolved the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from responsibility for the attack on the correctional facility. He did not, however, comment on their responsibility on the broader issue of insecurity in the state.

Further findings reveals that, contrary to the claim that the circulating video was a recent breaking news development, the interview took place in 2021. A final point of contrast lies in the chyron design used in the videos.

The chyron design – electronically generated caption superimposed on the screen – used in the short clips circulating from the interview is brown and deep blue, however the recent chyron design of Politics Today is blue and white

THE VERDICT

The claim that a recent video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB of responsibility for insecurity in the South-East is misleading; the video dates back to 2021 and Uzodinma specifically absolved the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from responsibility for the attack on the correctional facility. He did not, however, comment on their responsibility on the broader issue of insecurity in the state.

This is republished from the Factcheckhub.

Tinubu orders security overhaul as bloodletting persists in Plateau, Benue, Kwara, others

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Tinubu orders security overhaul as bloodletting persists in Plateau, Benue, Kwara, others

FOLLOWING worsening insecurity that has led to killings in Edo, Ondo, Benue, Plateau, Kwara, and other states in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s security architecture. 

He also demanded urgent action to end conflicts across the country.

The President gave the directive when he met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja for over two hours on Wednesday, April 23.

According to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the killing of innocent people in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the nation must cease.

“Enough is enough,” Tinubu declared as he once again condemned the senseless targeting of innocent Nigerians.

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, who attended the meeting, told newsmen that the service chiefs briefed the president on all the attacks in the states, the death toll, and the destruction of properties.

The NSA said Tinubu ordered a new approach to tackling the insecurity challenges.

Ribadu noted that Tinubu was also actively monitoring and giving instructions during his work visit to Paris and London.

“Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on. Even when he was out there, he was constantly in touch, giving directives and following developments.

“Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive. We listened, and we took instructions from him. He gave us new directives. The fact is that Mr President is insisting that we work harder to restore security in the country,” Ribadu stated.

Ribadu said they gave the president information on what had been happening and assured him of the security chiefs’ commitment.

He added that the security chiefs had visited places with incidents of insecurity, such as Plateau, Benue, and Borno states.

“We went to those three particular states. We gave him feedback because he had directed us earlier to go and meet with the political authorities there,” he added.

The NSA said the president highlighted the need to involve the local councils and state governments more in tackling insecurity cases.

The ICIR reported that following increase in criminal activities, the Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, imposed a curfew on Minna, restricting movement from 6 pm to 6 am.

This decision followed a surge in violent attacks and killings in the city. Under the new rules, commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators were prohibited from operating during curfew hours, except for medical emergencies.

Minna, like other major cities in the North-Central, has recently witnessed a resurgence of thuggery, banditry, attacks, and killings, raising concerns among residents.

Similarly, scores of residents have been killed in Benue and Plateau states in recent days.

ICIR reported that the death toll from the recent string of attacks in Benue climbed to 69 on Monday, April 21, following the recovery of 13 additional bodies in the wake of raids on rural communities in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Governor Hyacinth Alia had confirmed the discovery of 56 bodies on Sunday, April 20, after his visit to the affected areas of the state.

The ICIR reported that gunmen attacked the Gbagir community, Ukum LGA, of the state. The assault occurred last Thursday on the Sankera axis of the LGA and simultaneously on the neighbouring Logo LGA.

The renewed attacks in Sankera came barely 48 hours after suspected herders launched brutal attacks on three communities, Emichi, Odudaje, and Okpamaju, in Otukpo LGA, southern Benue.

The ICIR also reported that 40 people were killed in another attack on the Zike community, Kimakpa, in the Kwali district of the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

There are also killings by Boko Haram in Borno, while Kwara has been under attack by suspected criminals.

These killings were in addition to those recorded in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State earlier this year.

 

 

Confusion, anger as Air Peace suspends flight operations over NIMET strike 

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Confusion, anger as Air Peace suspends flight operations over NIMET strike 

AIR Peace has suspended all its flight operations nationwide following the strike embarked upon by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).

The airline announced this in a statement on Wednesday, April 23 signed by its head of corporate communications, Ejike Ndiulo.

He said the suspension would subsist till the strike is over.

“Due to the ongoing NiMet strike and the unavailability of QNH (hazardous weather) reports required for safe landings, Air Peace has suspended all flight operations nationwide until the strike is over.

“Your safety is our top priority. We appreciate your understanding and will share updates as the situation unfolds.” Ndiulo said.

Air Peace had earlier on Wednesday stated that the NiMet strike action could disrupt its flight operations.

The ICIR reports that the staff of NiMet have Wednesday morning embarked on an indefinite strike, with the workers seen picketing around airport facilities.

The workers are demanding improved welfare packages and equitable treatment, urging the government to review their conditions of service to enable them to perform their duties effectively.

The strike is backed by three industry unions – the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP).

The union had said in addition to its staff welfare, the non-implementation of the agreements between the management and workers signed on January 29, 2025, to improve the conditions of service had been breached.

It said in light of the management’s inability to address its concerns, as the ultimatum given has expired, it had no choice but to begin the strike.

Accordingly, all staff of Nimet nationwide were then directed to withdraw their services from the agency indefinitely with effect from midnight of Tuesday, April 22, without exception until otherwise directed.

On Wednesday, however, Air Peace suspended all its flight operations on the decision that NiMet’s role in issuing  Current Nowcast of Hazardous Weather (CNH) reports is critical for safe landings, especially during this season of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

Without these reports from the control tower, flight safety cannot be guaranteed.

In a phone conversation, supposedly with a member of his staff, shared on an Instagram handle, the chief executive officer, Allen Onyema, directed the immediate suspension of the Air Peace flight operations.

He said people’s lives and the safety of the airline equipment and crew should first be prioritised.

According to Onyema, he does not care whether other airlines are flying but directed that his airline stop flying at the moment.

Asserting that thumtherstom is everywhere, he wondered that with this kind of weather and NiMet on strike, who would provide safety direction to airlines flying?

“Suspend Air Peace flight until that strike is over. If people want to collect their money, let them collect their money. I don’t want to have blood on my hands,” Onyema maintained.

The airline’s decision to halt operations is causing confusion, as angry customers who have booked flights to different destinations on the service are considering various options, including litigation or demand for a refund.

Tinubu releases N50bn backlog to varsity workers – Minister

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Tinubu releases N50bn backlog to varsity workers – Minister

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N50 billion to academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of their earned allowances.

The Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, announced this on Wednesday, April 23. He described the payout as a signal of Tinubu’s resolve to end the cycle of strikes in the country.

A statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Boriowo Folasade, said the N50 billion covers outstanding entitlements owed to both academic and non-academic staff.

The funds, according to the statement, have been at the core of previous industrial disputes between the government and unions such as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU),  Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT)

The minister noted that the president’s directive aligned with his vision of a quality education.

“This intervention is not just a financial transaction—it is a reaffirmation of our president’s belief in the capacity of Nigerian youth and the invaluable role that academic and non-academic staff play in nurturing them. By prioritising their welfare, we are laying the foundation for a future where every Nigerian child receives highly qualitative and globally competitive education,” the statement added.

The minister also applauded the current atmosphere of peace in federal universities, noting that Nigeria had been witnessing one of its longest uninterrupted academic sessions in recent times.

The minister further pledged to sustain collaboration with all education stakeholders to guarantee that every Nigerian child has access to globally competitive education.

The ICIR reported that since Tinubu emerged as president, ASUU hasn’t embarked on any industrial action. The union went on strike five times in five years under Buhari.

The group was on strike in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2022. However, a hitch-free academic year was recorded in 2023.

In September 2024, ASUU issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands.

The warning followed a similar ultimatum it issued in May to the government. However, despite the warning, the union did not embark on a strike.

The ICIR reported ASUU’s demands to include renegotiating the 2009 Federal Government agreement with the union, providing revitalisation funds for public universities, paying all earned academic allowances and withheld salaries, and addressing promotion arrears.

The union is also demanding the payment of outstanding third-party deductions such as check-off dues and cooperative contributions.

Other issues raised by ASUU include the proliferation of public universities, the non-payment of arrears of earned academic allowances and non-release of owed salaries, and “creeping fascism” in some Nigerian universities.

Bago backtracks on arrest of people with dreadlocks in Niger after protest

Itoroabasi Uduak UDO
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Bago backtracks on arrest of people with dreadlocks in Niger after protest

NIGER State Governor Umar Bago has reversed his directive regarding the arrest of people with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital.

Speaking at a stakeholders’ security meeting on Tuesday, the governor had directed security operatives to arrest individuals with dreadlocks, cut their hair, and impose fines.

The order sparked widespread reactions across social media and among civil rights advocates, who viewed the directive as discriminatory.

In a swift reversal on Wednesday, April 23,  Bago clarified that the directive was not intended to target hairstyles generally, but rather to address security concerns related to cult activity in the state.

“Yesterday, we read a riot act on hooliganism and people misunderstood our words for people who have dreadlocks,” he said.

He added, “We don’t have a problem with dreadlocks but we have a problem with the cult here with dreadlocks.”

He also used the opportunity to encourage investors to consider state as a business destination, emphasising that the state remained open to all.

Updated: Oborevwori, Okowa, other PDP members in Delta defect to APC

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Updated: Oborevwori, Okowa, other PDP members in Delta defect to APC

DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

Oborevwori announced his defection on Wednesday, April 23, through his Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu.

Aniagwu said, “There is a need for us to adjust our drinking patterns. And in adjusting that drinking pattern, we needed to make a decision that would further help to cement the development in our state, to build the court of law that has existed in our state, to further advance the cause of security and the welfare of our people, and, to a large extent, ensure that development in Delta is not truncated.

“In taking that decision, we concluded that leaving the PDP was very necessary for us to be able to collaborate and build a state that every Deltan will be proud of. We believe that what is happening, and the state of the PDP, is akin to that palm wine whose taste has changed — and there was a need for us to change the drinking party.”

James Manager, a former senator, also announced the PDP members’ defection after a meeting that lasted several hours at Government House, Asaba, the state capital.

He said, “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat,” he said.”

The governor led all PDP members in the state, including his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to the ruling party.

The ICIR reports that the defectors joined the list of politicians switching alliance with the ruling party ahead of the 2027 poll.

Okowa was the running mate to the PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 election.

While many Nigerians are groaning that the APC government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has worsened hardship for citizens, the party’s membership has, however, been swelling in the past months.

Details later…

Trump signals potential U-turn on tariff war with China

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Trump signals potential U-turn on tariff war with China

US President Donald Trump has said a potential U-turn on his trade war with China was likely, amid continued market volatility.

He hinted specifically that the high tariffs imposed on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero” while remarking at a White House news event, CNN reported on Wednesday, April 23.

“145% is very high and it won’t be that high. It won’t be anywhere near that high. It’ll come down substantially. But it won’t be zero,” Trump was quoted as saying in a question-and-answer session with reporters in the Oval Office.

His recent comment appears to mark a rhetorical climbdown after weeks of tough imposing of tariffs on China and the later tit-for-tat retaliation.

Trump was also said to have expressed the hope of having China President Xi Jinping come to the negotiation table with him.

The report noted that Trump’s shift in tone also went viral on the Chinese internet on Wednesday, with the hashtag “Trump chickened out.”

The world’s two largest economies have slapped record tariffs on each other in a swiftly escalating fight that has roiled global markets, disrupted supply chains and stoked recession fears.

The trade war had seen China retaliate by raising tariffs on US goods to 125 per cent, adding more American companies to its export control list and unreliable entity list, and restricting the export of critical minerals used in everything from iPhones to missile systems.

Beijing also moved to exert pain on key US industries, restricting the number of Hollywood movies shown in the country and returning at least two Boeing jets intended for use by Chinese airlines to the US.

The US-China trade war is expected to hurt the global economy.

The ICIR reported that Trump’s tariff war has been widely criticised by global trade organisations, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which see it as posing a significant risk to the global economy.

At the homefront, the Federal Government of Nigeria had decried the adverse effect the US tariffs would have on its oil and non-oil export businesses.

The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, had said it could potentially disrupt trade relations and affect the competitiveness of Nigerian products in the US market, especially in sectors reliant on market access and price competitiveness.

She noted a significant portion of over 90 per cent of Nigeria’s exports, comprising crude petroleum, mineral fuels, oils, and gas products, would be affected.

Another second-largest export category, accounting for approximately 2–3 per cent, includes fertilizers and urea, followed by lead, representing around one per cent of total exports, valued at approx $82 million, are also to be affected.

Nigeria also exports smaller quantities of agricultural products such as live plants, flour, and nuts, which account for less than two per cent of our total exports to the US.

Smaller businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that rely on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) exemptions are also feeling the brunt of the new tariff.

Bago directs security agencies to arrest people with dreadlocks in Minna, blames decision on insecurity

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Bago directs security agencies to arrest people with dreadlocks in Minna, blames decision on insecurity

NIGER State Governor Umar Bago has introduced a set of security measures aimed at tackling crime and improving safety in Minna, the state capital.

Among the directives he announced on Tuesday, April 22, was an order for the arrest, fining, and forcible hair-cutting of individuals wearing dreadlocks, a move the governor described as part of a broader effort to curb what he called ‘rascality.’

Speaking during a security stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Bago said the directive should be enforced immediately by security agencies.

“We will have zero tolerance for rascality. Anybody that you find with dreadlocks – arrest, barb the hair, and fine him,” he stated.

He added, “Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies.”

The meeting, attended by security officers and traditional rulers, focused on enhancing security strategies across the state.

As part of the new measures, the governor also announced a ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles operating between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with exemption only for vehicles handling medical emergencies.

Bago further urged parents to take more responsibility for their children’s behaviour, noting that the government would adopt a tougher stance on crime.

“Parents should warn their children. From this moment, it’s 100 per cent fire-for-fire,” he said, stressing that any property used to shelter criminal activity would face demolition.

Additionally, the governor directed traditional and community leaders, such as district, village, and ward heads, to document all residents within their areas, aiming to strengthen local intelligence-gathering and community policing.

The directives have generated debates among residents and advocacy groups, with some expressing concerns over potential human rights abuses and the risk of profiling based on personal appearance.

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