The Security Council decided to restrict motorcycle movement in Zamfara during an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the Security Council decided to restrict motorcycle movement in Zamfara during an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
To legally enforce the restriction, Idris said the state’s Attorney General, Abdul’aziz Sani, SAN, presented Executive Order No. 07, 2024 to the governor who subsequently assented.“Today, Governor Dauda Lawal signed an order to restrict and prohibit the movement of motorcycles from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am in Zamfara State,” the statement read.
“This is in an effort to protect the lives and property of the people, as well as to curb security challenges and broaden the scope of government measures to strengthen the fight against banditry and other forms of social vices in the state.“No motorcycles are allowed to travel on any road in the state during these hours. Security agencies are instructed to arrest anyone who violates this order.
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