Police in Rivers State asked residents to ignore the 8 pm to 6 am COVID-19 containment curfew imposed by Governor Nyesom Wike and instead honour the 10 pm to 4 am protocol stipulated by Federal Government.

The Police Command in Rivers in response to residents’ complaints said Wednesday that it was lawful it works with the federal curfew in the face of the conflict with that declared by the state government.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Rivers Command, Nnamdi Omoni said, “Both federal and the state government in Rivers have a common goal of ensuring safety and peace with the curfew, but it is elementary and commonsensical that when a state law conflicts with federal law, the federal law overrides the state law.


Though the intendment of the state law is in consonance with that of the federal government, if the federal government says 10 pm should be the curfew time, then we should work with the federal government order.”

He said the police were bound to abide by the curfew fixed by federal government, urging any resident who feels his rights breached under the circumstance to call and relay such complaint to the police authorities in the state.

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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/rivers-police-to-residents-ignore-wikes-covid-19-curfew-stick-to-fgs/

I laugh in Japanese.


A whole sitting Governor

Brutality

Fantabulous

Wike , you are not doing well

The citizen of river state should obey the two laws to prevent stories that touch!

Nice one.
The FG is trying to give Wike the Amaechi's treatment, when Mbu was the CP.

Ok

A sitting Governor in his state? This's uncalled for! The FG directives were meant for hot spots like Lagos, Ogun & FCT. Example, here in Ondo state, we're running on 9pm to 6am by our sitting Governor.

If this is true, This can be termed police rascality. It's uncalled for. Covid19 laws in states supercedes that of FG. Offender would be prosecuted by state law not FG.

since rep has amended the constitution stopping CP to take orders from governors i know this scenario we play out

FlordFlorez:
A sitting Governor in his state? This's uncalled for! The FG directives were meant for hot spots like Lagos, Ogun & FCT. Example, here in Ondo state, we're running on 9pm to 6am by our sitting Governor.

Exactly.. afterall federal government lifted the lockdown ( I don't mean interstate movements) but the states apply their own peculiar methods..they want to settle scores I think..is mere politics

crispus09:
since rep has amended the constitution stopping CP to take orders from governors i know this scenario we play out

That is unhealthy..I know some state governors abuse it sometimes but concentrating everything in the federal level is bad

murphyibiam15:

Exactly.. afterall federal government lifted the lockdown ( I don't mean interstate movements) but the states apply their own peculiar methods..they want to settle scores I think..is mere politics

politics? Is ur opinion applicable to other states with different curfew periond?

I don't trust Nigerian police.



Disobey at your own peril.

FlordFlorez:
politics? Is ur opinion applicable to other states with different curfew periond?

Then why haven't those commissioners of police in those places issued similar warning

murphyibiam15:

Then why haven't those commissioners of police in those places issued similar warning

sorry broda, now i get ur first post. U were actually saying the state police commissioner together with FG are playing politics just to deal with the state governor, right?

oluwadabira111:
The citizen of river state should obey the two laws to prevent stories that touch!

Excuse me

FlordFlorez:
sorry broda, now i get ur first post. U were actually saying the state police commissioner together with FG are playing politics just to deal with the state governor, right?

Exactly bro

Afterall many states have different curfew times and their commissioners of police aren't wailing about that

Wike don buy market from FG.

The funniest part none of his people dare to caution him.. Wike should be preparing for tough times ahead after his second term..

Those Kings he insulted the other time are also waiting patiently for him

Woke should take it easy on the people that stood Under the sun to vote for him.

Indeed power intoxicates

At the end of it, innocent citizens who 'waka' anyhow will still bear the brunt from this conflicting orders.

Aren't governors no more the Chief Security Officers of their states?

This FG wants to successfully create anarchy by all means.

The CP has started doing what the IG brought him to do in Rivers State.

This new CP obviously came for war...

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11716339_6b62a34efff74429968625063312a8d3_jpeg_jpeg908c4e0952dee9bd65dfbc51f41d1816

FlordFlorez:
A sitting Governor in his state? This's uncalled for! The FG directives were meant for hot spots like Lagos, Ogun & FCT. Example, here in Ondo state, we're running on 9pm to 6am by our sitting Governor.

your governor is nobody without police and other paramilitaries agency's support .

bandol:
If this is true, This can be termed police rascality. It's uncalled for. Covid19 laws in states supercedes that of FG. Offender would be prosecuted by state law not FG.

The lawyer!!!!! Wike need you in Rivers state than wasting your defendstupidical Talent on Nairaland. state law superseded Federal law charge and bail lawyer !!!!!!!!!

murphyibiam15:

Exactly bro

Afterall many states have different curfew times and their commissioners of police aren't wailing about that

I wonder o. Police is the most corrupt institution in Nigeria.

helinues:
Wike don buy market from FG.

The funniest part none of his people dare to caution him.. Wike should be preparing for tough times ahead after his second term..

Those Kings he insulted the other time are also waiting patiently for him

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nothing will happen. wike ain't a walk in d park

adekolaelect:
The lawyer!!!!! Wike need you in Rivers state than wasting your defendstupidical Talent on Nairaland. state law superseded Federal law charge and bail lawyer !!!!!!!!!

was it federal government that imposed lockdown order on Rivers state.? You are only trying to derail the argument in order to use you new-found meaningless grammar.