Nasarawa Police Nab Two Top Government Functionaries For Violating Social Distancing

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Rabiu Omaku

The Police in Nasarawa State have arrested two top Government officials for violating the proclamation by Governor Abdullahi Sule on restriction of public and social gathering in the state.

 

The affected officials are Murktar Wakeel, the Acting Registrar of the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia and the Overseer of Lafia North, the headquarter of Shabu, Alhaji Suleiman Agyo during his wedding.

 

The video of the wedding goes viral at Lungun Wambai in Lafia, the state capital, this informed the police of the violation of social distancing.

 

Police sources said that the video prompted the police to arrest the bride, Suleiman Agyo and his friend, Wakeel who featured in the video.

 

Competent source said the two arrested Government officials have passed the night in detention at “A” Division and investigation is ongoing.

 

The State Attorney General and commissioner for Justice, Dr Abdulkarim Kana confided that two officials has been arrest by the police for going contrary to Government directive.

 

According to him, “the proclamation by the State Governor is binding on everybody, no matter how highly placed is the person in the society.

 

He further said the violators would continue to be in detention and they would be charged to court immediately the courts resume.

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