As part of efforts to curtail sea piracy, kidnapping, and other criminal activities, the Bayelsa State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on its waterways as well as a ban on the use of 200- horsepower speed boats.
The directive which takes immediate effect, came at the end of the state security council meeting presided over by Governor Douye Diri in Government House, Yenagoa.
It was at the 12th Security Council meeting under the present administration.
The meeting also had in attendance the newly deployed Commissioner of Police to the state, Benjamin Okolo, who just resumed duty same day.
Governor Douye Diri expressed optimism that by his track records the new Police Chief will add value to the state by curbing crime and criminality.
The meeting thereafter went into a closed-door session.
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The Special Adviser on Security Matters, Akpoebi Agberebi, at the end of the meeting told journalists the resolutions reached by the council
The council has also taken some measures to address future conflicts that may arise between communities whose land had been acquired by the state government to avoid break down of law and order in the state
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
