Cult Violence: Wike Imposes 24-Hour Curfew In Rumuokoro For Two Weeks

Cult Violence: Wike Imposes 24-Hour Curfew In Rumuokoro For Two Weeks

Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has on Sunday imposed a 24-hour curfew for the next two weeks around Okoro-nu-odu flyover in Rumuokoro, Obio Akpor local government area of the state.

Governor Wike in a statewide broadcast at the weekend said the curfew which takes effect from today, Monday was imposed in the area to check the menace of cult-related killings.

He added that the decision became imperative after a state security council meeting and mandated security agencies to enforce the curfew and arrest defaulters.

Wike noted that all forms of trading and vehicular movement around the flyover are also prohibited.

He expressed;

Again, we wish to warn that community leaders that allow cultism and related activities to thrive unabated in their communities would be treated as collaborators to the resulting crimes and dealt with accordingly.

We urge all citizens to be part of the efforts to curb cultism in the State by reporting any suspicious cult activity, including gatherings and initiations in or around their neighbourhoods to the security agencies for immediate action.