The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has given native doctors and traditional medicine dealers in the state seven days ultimatum to register with the Commissioner of Police, Commissioner for Health and Commissioner for Internal Security and Border Peace.
This he said is part of the security measures to curb insecurity.
On the recent killings in the state, the various security agencies were directed to do everything possible to bring perpetrators to justice and also apply professionalism in their line of duty.
The Governor directed that fake news peddlers must also be tracked and prosecuted.
Other resolutions reached at the emergency state security meeting held on 28 April read; “All wake keep activities in the state must end by 6pm. Ebubeagu and Security Agencies are to enforce the wake keep restrictions. Defaulters must pay a fine of One Million Naira (N1,000,000.00).”
“Okada unions must form their taskforce to fish out those bandits operating under the guise of Okada riders in the state, failing which government shall ban the use of Okada especially within the capital city of the state.”
“Night clubs must not operate beyond 6pm as our laws on Covid-19 and other relevant laws shall be invoked to bring perpetrators to justice.
“Curfew is hereby placed in all the border points bounding other states from 8pm to 6 am with effect from Wednesday, 28th April, 2021.”
Governor Umahi also gave out a cheque of N40m as donation from the State government to the two communities attacked by herdsmen, N20m to be given to the families of the victims and N20m for the procurement of security outfits for their local.
Lastly, he declared a prayer fast in the state: “Fasting and prayer has been declared from 1st to 8th May 2021 for our people to seek God’s intervention on the insecurity in the state.”