Thursday, February 04, 2010
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News and Articles The Nigerian Federal Government is reported to have imposed a curfew on the Lagos waterways from between 6pm and 6am each day. The curfew is being enforced by the Nigerian Navy and appears to be aimed at preventing insurgency from militants who this week abandoned the three-month ceasefire and amnesty.
The restriction is also thought to be aimed at enforcing the government’s new get-strong approach to the cabotage law, which in previous years has been largely ignored.
Military sources confirmed the curfew saying that it was to ensure safety and security that was adopted (but not implemented) last year, following an attack by militants on Atlas Cove. The action was directed mainly at small motor boats operating on the waterways and engaged in illegal activities, it said.
Source: Ports&Ships Maritime News
