Boko Haram Attacks: Police Bans Hawking

Inspector General of Police IGP Solomon Arase

In response to the latest Boko Haram bombings in mosques and churches in the northern region of the country, Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has asked all Commissioners of Police in the country to beef up security at all worship centres.

The IG tasked the CP’s in the country with providing sufficient security in venues where Muslims break-fast in the evenings.

Arase asked worshippers to be vigilant and to report any suspicious persons or substance or activities in or around their environment to relevant authorities.

Also, street hawking and all forms of trading on Abuja roads/Highways especially road intersections, traffic light points and traffic hold-ups has been been prohibited.

Also plans are in place to demolish all unauthorized taxi parks and bus stops formed around the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.

The only types of buses and taxi allowed to operate are those painted in authorized commercial colours and they will be allowed to operate at designated taxi parks and bus stops in and around the Central Area, Abuja.

The police also warned violators to desist from the banned acts or risk being arrested as police units have been directed to enforce the new orders.

The laws are in response to the Boko Haram bombing of a Redeemed Christian Church of God along Bauchi road in Potiskum Town, Yobe State.

The suicide bomber infiltrated a local branch of the church killing six people including himself.

On July 5th, the insurgents also hit  church and a restaurant in a coordinated twin bombings. At least fifty people were said to have died after the explosions.

The first explosion occurred at Bauchi road, just before the University of Jos main campus, while the second explosion occurred around Yantaya, Nasarawa Gwon area, both in Jos North local government area of the state.