Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has reversed his previous order for security agencies to apprehend individuals with dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital.
On Tuesday, during a security meeting, Governor Bago had instructed security personnel to cut the dreadlocks of arrested residents and impose fines.
“Anybody that you find with dreadlocks, arrest, barb the hair, and fine the person. Nobody should carry any kind of haircut inside Minna. I have given marching orders to security agencies,” he stated.
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However, following widespread criticism, the governor retracted his directive on Wednesday.
While inviting investors to Niger State, Governor Bago clarified: “Yesterday we read a riot act on hooliganism and people misunderstood our words for people who have dreadlocks. We don’t have a problem with dreadlocks but we have a problem with the cult here with dreadlocks. So if you have any business and you have dreadlocks, please come to Niger State. All that is media propaganda.”
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