Bauchi govt sets up mobile courts to try offenders of COVID-19 lockdown order

The Bauchi State government has set up special mobile courts to try erring citizens who defy the COVID-19 lockdown order in the state.

The special mobile courts were set up following an Executive Order on COVID-19 signed into law by Governor Bala Mohammed on Tuesday as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the virus.

Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Lawal Muazu Bauchi, who confirmed the development in a statement said that penalties for the offenders of the order have also been designed..

Tagged: “Bauchi State Infectious Disease Prevention Regulations” would also cover the COVID-19 partial lockdown imposed by the state government to stem the spread of the virus.

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The statement added that: “Special Mobile Court has been set up to ensure the enforcement of the order while penalties for the offenders of the order have also been designed.

“Under the order signed by the governor, penalties for offenders are as follows:

“Violators of the partial lockdown to pay N5, 000; those on essential services to use face masks or to pay N5, 000; achaba operators to pay N5, 000 if caught; violators of social distancing to pay N5,000; Keke Napep without observing social distancing, N10,000; vehicles, N20,000; vehicles coming from other states to pay N20,000; trucks to pay N30,000,” the statement added.

This comes after the state government rec three new positive cases of COVID-19 in the state.

This was disclosed to journalists on Sunday by the Bauchi State Ministry of Health which noted that the three new recorded cases now brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 14.

According to the COVID-19 emergency operation centre in the state, no deaths have been recorded so far.

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