The Delta State Government has banned the movement of all speedboats of two horse power and above in the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area of the state.
The Secretary to the Delta State Government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay, who made the disclosure on Wednesday while addressing the press shortly after the Delta State Security Council meeting in Asaba, the state capital, said that security operatives have also been mandated to arrest youths who hide under the guise of youths associations to engage in nefarious activities.
Macaulay said “the existing law banning the activities of youths organisations in the state is still in force.”
Comrade Macaulay, who was flanked by the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Ikechukwu Aduba, and heads of different security agencies in the state, observed that the security council, which is chaired by the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, decried the skirmishes in some communities in Warri North Local Government Area and commiserated with affected victims and families.
He however appealed for calm.
According to him: “Security agencies are on top of the situation and they should be allowed to do their work.
“Council notes with regret the recent happenings in Warri North local government area within the last few days. We wish to commiserate with victims and affected families. Security operatives are in control of the situation and they should be allowed to do their duties. People should be calm and go about their normal duties.”
Macaulay also disclosed: “Council approved the immediate ban on all movement on the waterways in Warri North Local Government Area from 6pm to 7am to check further skirmishes in the area.”
On the security situation in Asaba, Macaulay observed that Asaba has been peaceful and the security agencies were capable and alert to handle any criminal situation in the state.
He called for calm and urged Deltans to cooperate with security agencies and tolerate inconveniences associated with the operations of the security agencies in the state.
On his part, Aduba disclosed that the armed robbers who attempted to rob a bank in Asaba came from Lagos State.
According to him, the robbery kingpin, who also brought them from Lagos, has been known and his residence would be demolished in the next few days to serve as deterrent to people with similar intention.
Aduba stated that security operatives were capable of tackling any security issue in the state and urged Deltans to go about their normal duties.
“There is no state that is crime free but we foiled the robbers and these guys came from Lagos,” the Commissioner said.
He called on the members of the public to give useful information to the police on how to get the armed robbers who were wounded during the gun-duel.
He rhetorically asked: “Some of these robbers escaped with bullet wounds. Where are they hiding?”
The Commissioner observed that Ogwashi-Uku is still a flash point in the state and the vigilante group in the town has been banned.
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