The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has declared dusk-to-dawn in Imo.

The governor in a state executive order 001 on COVID-19 lockdown and curfew which he signed in Owerri, ordered that all boundaries of state be shut down.

He said that anyone who violated the order shall be liable to 7 days of community service or fine.

Uzodinma said that his government was committed to ensuring that coronavirus did not spread to the state.

The governor said that only indigenes of the state returning from outside the state shall be admitted to the state on the conditions of proper identification and to subject themselves to test of COVID 19 and are quarantined for 14 days before entering the state.

The order read in part:

“That the government of Imo state hereby imposes dusk to dawn curfew, in all parts of the state 6 pm to 6 am effective Saturday, April 18, till further notice.”