Police in Rivers State, on Monday, appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike not to lift the night time curfew imposed in the state over attacks on security formations and operatives in the state.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, made the appeal while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Omoni said the curfew has helped the police and other security agencies to respond timely to distress calls, adding that security threats have reduced in the state since the curfew was imposed over two weeks ago.
The PPRO said, “The curfew was imposed essentially to arrest the trend of attacks on police. Since it was imposed, that attack has seized abruptly and we are leveraging on it. I think the governor should still delay it (curfew) for some time because it has been assisting us.
“We are driving the criminals away from Rivers State. So, when their remnants have been rounded off, then the curfew can be lifted.
“We appeal to the governor to allow the curfew to continue because it is assisting us,” he stated, noting that the police have recorded some milestone in the past three weeks.
“The curfew imposed by the state government is still on. It has not been relaxed. The governor who made that order is the same person that will rescind or relax it.
“So, to that extent, it is still subsisting. It has not been relaxed. And so far, it has helped tremendously in containing criminal activities in the state.”
Omoni, a superintendent of police, urged members of the public to continue to observe the 8.30pm to 6am curfew imposed by the state government.
He also advised residents to report any suspicious movement within their neighbourhood to the police for prompt action.