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Adamawa police to enforce ban on scavenging

August 16, 2024

Adamawa police to enforce ban on scavenging

Adamawa State Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, has directed all Divisional police officers, Operational Commanders and their supervisory Area Commanders to immediately enforce the state executive order signed by his Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri prohibiting the activities of scavengers in the state.

A statement by the image maker of the command, SP Sulaiman Nguroje said the enforcement of the ban across the 21 local governments of the state will take place swiftly.

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“The directive are with immediate effect and shall remain forbidden in all the 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State until further directives.

“For the avoidance of doubt, ” *scavenging* means the act of rummaging through waste or engaging in any activity that constitutes a nuisance or health hazard.

“The CP warns that any person who engages in scavenging activities from 15/8/2024 commits a criminal offense and shall be liable to arrest and prosecution.

“The Command’s Operative deployed were directed to be professional when dealing with the violators. The Command will Check and arrest any person who violates this Order and will be prosecuted.

“This Command warned all scavengers and those who engage in such activities to desist henceforth and Cooperate with the security agents deployed for the enforcement as the Command will not tolerate any actions that compromise the executive order,” the statement warned.

It may be recalled that governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has imposed the ban on scavengers in order to restore public order and sanity and checkmate crime and criminality in the state.

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