COVID-19: Confirmed cases now 85 in Kwara as police uncover eight illegal travel routes

Date: 2020-05-28

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 have risen to 85 in Kwara State, according to the latest update released on Wednesday.

The total test done is now 1224, while the number of active cases has risen to 50.

A total of 34 patients have been discharged, with 1083 negative tests recorded, 55 pending tests being awaited and one death recorded.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the discovery and closure of eight illegal routes created by transporters to smuggle passengers into the State against the Covid-19 interstate travel ban.

He, therefore, suggested tougher sanctions to the state government to check violation of the interstate travel ban.

Speaking at the meeting of the members of the Federal government joint technical task team, on Covid-19 to ease the challenges of movement of food and agricultural inputs in Kwara State, the CP who is the chairman of the team, said despite measures put in place by security agencies to check interstate travel ban, truck drivers keep on developing tricks to beat the security agencies, hence the need for stiff sanctions to be meted out.

"I still receive reports of violations of border closure restrictions by truck drivers. We have closed eight illegal routes by truck drivers, but despite our efforts, it is not serving as a deterrent. They keep on smuggling passengers into the State with different trucks.

"In fact, I am going to suggest to the State government that henceforth, any vehicle caught should be impounded and the vehicle forfeited to the State government, the driver should be convicted and sentenced, while the passengers should be conveyed back to their respective States," Egbetokun declared.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Emir Of Yashikira     Muazam Nayaya     KWSIEC     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Sidikat Alaya     TVC Female National Debate     Pategi     Elekoyangan     Gbenga Adebayo     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Lai Gobir     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Computer Based Test     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Baba-Isale     Facemasks     Ishola Abdullahi     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Nigeria Computer Society     Samuel Adedoyin     Towoju     Jalala     Yahaya Seriki     Owode Market     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Olatunji Moronfoye     Mohammed Abduraheem     Ishaq Oloyede     Hauwa Nuru     All Peoples Party     Bolaji Nagode     Lanre Olosunde     Galadima     Edret Sabi Abel     Belgore     Ola Falade     Amule Elementary School     Olatunji Bamgbola     Hijab     Kayode Issa     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Oko-Erin     Laboratory-to-Product     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Sarkin Malamai     Omu Aran     Osinbajo     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Christopher Ayeni     Kulende     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Jimoh Akani     Yaru     EndSARS     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Babata     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     ENetSuD     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Okeose Christian Cementary     Bahago     Yomi Adeboye     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Folaranmi Aro     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Umaru Saro     Bola Shagaya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilesha Gwanara Road     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ashiru     Kehinde Baale     Olushola Saraki     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Salman Suleiman     Aremu Odolaye     Oniye     Adedeji Onimago     AIT Ilorin     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Seed Technologies     Aliyu Umar     Ado Bayero     Ishaq Oloyede     Bluenile Associates     Idofin     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Omotosho     Bashiru Makama     Binta Abubakar Mora     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     NYSC     Haliru Dantoro     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Sa\'adu Salahu     Oro Grammar School     Yekeen Alabi     Offa Metropolitan Club     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Okedare     Popo-Igbonna     General Hospital, Offa     Oko     Gbugbu International Market     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Marufat Oladosu     Alagbado     Communication Network Support Services     Usman Rifun     Raimi Iyanda     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Undergraduate Bursary     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Adesoye College     Radio SBS     Eleja     Rasheed Jimoh     Mujtabah Bature     Nupe     Ahman Patigi     Bareke     Salami Adekunle     Offa Poly     TIIDELab     Bahago     Kwara Liberation Group     Gamji Members Association     Saidu Kawu     General Hospital     Yusuf Mubarak     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Olatomiwa Williams     Egbewole     Malete     Shola Odetundun     Taofeek Sanusi     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Onilu     Orisun Igbomina     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Frootify     Yekini Adio