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    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, Nigeria

    • Perpetrator

      State Government

    • Source

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

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