Amidst lockdown imposed to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus no fewer than 65 persons were arrested by police in Taraba state.
Sources say that most arrested are young persons (all males) included those who left Ogun State for Adamawa State transiting several states.
The state police spokesman in Taraba, A David Misal said that the interception followed a tip-off from members of the public.
Misal a deputy superintendent of police said “We got the information that some young persons in their numbers entered Jalingo despite the ban on interstate travel by the state government.
“We quickly rushed there and found 65 persons. The truck driver who brought them was said to have turned back.
“We have already informed the state government considering what is happening in the country now that the travelers have been handed over to the state’s ministry of health.”
Speaking to reporters, one of the travelers, Mr. Yelemi Jocab said they were all from Demsa in Adamawa state, working with Goodwill Ceramic and Tiles Company in Igbesa, Ogun State.
“We are staff of Goodwill Ceramic and Tiles Company in Igbesa Ogun State, and we are traveling to our state, Adamawa.
“The company shut down three weeks ago, and nobody told us until last week when we were asked to resign and come back if we want when the company reopens.
“All the over 3000 of us working with the company have been laid off. We then became stranded and decided to find a way back home.
“We boarded a trailer and the driver stopped here and turned back.
“While we were looking for another vehicle to take us to Adamawa, we saw policemen here who stopped us from taking further steps,” he said.
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