Police arrests polytechnic registrar for violating social distancing directive in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command Sunday confirmed the arrest of the Acting Registrar of the State Polytechnic, Lafia, Mr. Murktar Wakeel, for violating government’s directive on social distancing.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bola Longe, disclosed this to journalists in Lafia.

Longe said the police had also arrested the overseer of Lafia North Development Area of the state, Mr. Sulieman Agyo,

According to him, the duo were arrested during a wedding ceremony in Lafia Saturday.

The police commissioner told journalists the wedding ceremony was a clear contravention of the state government’s order on social distancing.

He said the command would ensure the arrest of all guests at the wedding irrespective of their status in the society.

He said: “I can confirm to you that we have arrested the acting registrar of the state polytechnic Lafia and the overseer of Lafia development area and they are helping us with our investigations to ensure that all those that attended the wedding are arrested for prosecution.

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“This is to let everyone know that nobody is above the law in Nasarawa State.”

He said the suspects would be arraigned in court on Tuesday.

He added that since the state government’s restriction order on April 2, several violators had been arrested and prosecuted across the state with a number of vehicles impounded.

Longe, however, expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with the restriction order, especially in Lafia.

“I have just gone round the state capital to monitor the level of compliance, especially churches in view of the Easter celebration and there is 100 percent compliance,” the police commissioner added.

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