Some persons were apprehended inside a truck in Abia state amid a lockdown on April 24, 2020.
The Abia state border patrol team on Friday apprehended a truck filled with people during a stop-and-search exercise amid a COVID-19-induced lockdown.
The vehicle’s driver said he was transporting essential goods.
According to the state commissioner, Homeland security, Dan Okoli, the women claimed they are traders from Akwa Ibom.
They were sent back to Akwa Ibom, while the driver remains in custody with the vehicle impounded, the commissioner said.
He noted that importing people to the state during the lockdown will not be tolerated.
Abia state currently has two active COVID-19 cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
On April 17, the state government extended lockdown measures indefinitely to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Below are photos of the incident:
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