Asaba, the Delta state capital, experienced its first curfew in history from 7pm on Wednesday, April 15, to terminate at 7am on Thursday, on the orders of the state Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, to further enforce the stay – at – home order prompted by the fight against the corona virus.
The curfew is for a period of two weeks.
According to our reporter who monitored compliance in some parts of the capital city, the popular Koka junction, on the Onitsha/Benin expressway was busy with activities at 7 on the dot.
There was no presence of security personnel from the junction to Summit junction on the expressway, as okada, taxi cabs and mini buses operated without challenge.
The story was, however, different at Summit road junction where a police check point was in place to monitor vehicular movement, with the ever busy junction totally deserted.
The next check point was at the Inter Bau junction and the policemen there were dutiful.
No other check point was seen from the Inter Bau junction to the Police ‘A’ Division, though the entire stretch was free of vehicular and human traffic.
Traffic Light junction also had a watertight check point and no vehicle or person was seen outside, except those who had cause to be out by virtue of the conditions spelt out by government.
The curfew continues tomorrow.
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