As a measure to curb rising insecurity in Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has imposed a movement restriction on tricycles and motorcycles in both the metropolis and 14 other local governments of the State with immediate effect.

Tambuwal who termed the restriction as Executive Order in response to the security challenges added that no more sales of petroleum products in jerricans, just as he directed motorists in 13 local government areas of the State are not allowed to buy more than N5,000 worth at a time.

He stressed further that he is exercising the powers conferred upon him by subsection (2) of Section 176 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, to issue the order to be known as Security Challenges (Containment) Order, Tambuwal further banned sales of animals in markets of 13 local government areas of the state.


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