Video of some residents of Rivers state who were arrested for violating lockdown order singing the ‘Coronavirus song’ has surfaced online.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that these lockdown violators were among those rounded up in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government areas of Rivers State on Thursday, May 7.
Inside the video, these young men who were arrested yesterday can be heard singing “Corona bye bye o” after being forced to sit at a spot.
As at the time of reportage, it is unclear if these lockdown violators were taken to an isolation center in the state for Quarantine.
Recall that Governor Nyesom Wike had imposed a total lockdown in the local governments, following increased cases of Coronavirus in the area.
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In a related story, WITHIN NIGERIA reported that over 100 residents of Rivers state have been arrested and prosecuted by the State Police Command for violating a lockdown order issued by the state government.
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that Governor Nyesom Wike had announced the closure of land and sea borders in the state and a ban on vehicles entering or leaving the state.
