Umahi Orders Public Flogging Of Whoever Refuses To Wear Face Mask In Ebonyi State

Date of Occurrence

April 23, 2020
State/Country

Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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''Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has ordered local government officials to flog residents of the state found moving around in public without wearing a face mask.

Speaking at a stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, in Abakaliki, the state capital, Umahi reportedly said that it was important for residents to use face masks to halt the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

Meanwhile, Ebonyi has not recorded any case of COVID-19 to date.''

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Date of Occurrence

2020-04-23
State/Country

Ebonyi State
Perpetrator

State Government
Source

https://www.independent.ng/umahi-orders-public-flogging-of-whoever-refuses-to-wear-face-mask-in-ebonyi/

Location

Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Region

South East

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