Security operatives under the Kaduna State joint security outfit, Operation Yaki, have impounded about 100 vehicles, 36 motorcycles and eight tricycles for violation of night-time curfew imposed by the State Government.
The Officer in Charge of Operation Yaki, SP Bala Kassim gave the hint in Kaduna on Saturday.
He said, all the owners of the vehicles and motorcycles have been charged to the mobile court and were already facing prosecution.
According to him, “you would be recalled that Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufa’i on Tuesday announced the ease of lockdown in the State, which now allows movement in the afternoon and also intra-state travel. But the Governor stated clearly that, there is curfew between 8 pm and 5 am.
“It is, however, disheartening that some residents of the State have consistently violated the curfew order. So, on Thursday, a combined team of Police, Air Force, Civil Defence, DSS, KADVS, KASTLEA and FRSC were out to enforce the curfew order. That day, no arrest was made, because we chose that day to remind the people that, there is night-time curfew.
“Friday, went out again at about 8:45 pm and we arrested violators with about 100 vehicles, 36 motorcycles and eight tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP.
“In the course of the operation, those on essential services, like medical practitioners and others were allowed to go while the rest have been charged to the mobile court situated within the vicinity.
“The State Government brought the mobile court to the premises of the operation Yaki in order to make things easy for the magistrate and her team,” he said.
The Operation Yaki Commander who is the leader of the operation reiterated that he will ensure the full enforcement of the curfew order and not hesitate to arrest whoever violates the order.
