Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has instructed security agencies to apprehend individuals with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital.
During a stakeholders’ security meeting at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor stated that such individuals’ hair should be forcibly cut, and fines should be imposed on them.
“We will have zero tolerance for rascality. Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine him. Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies,” he declared.
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The meeting was attended by security agencies and traditional rulers.
He urged parents to warn their children, emphasizing that the government would begin implementing stricter security measures.
“Parents should warn their children. From this moment, it’s 100% fire-for-fire. Also, any house found harbouring criminals should be demolished. Niger State is not for useless people,” Bago added.
He also announced restrictions on the movement of commercial motorcycles and tricycles between 6 pm and 6 am in Minna, with exemptions only for those used in medical emergencies.
The governor further directed local leaders, including district, village, and ward heads, to ensure thorough documentation of residents within their communities.
He also stated that any property used to harbor criminals or sell illegal drugs would be destroyed.
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