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By Chioma Obinagwam

The Rivers state government, one of the states in the south-sourthern regions in Nigeria, has pulled down Prodest Hotel, Eleme, and Etemeteh Hotel, Onne, for allegedly violating the lockdown directives.

Confiance News gathered from Twitter on Sunday.

Nyesom Wike, the governor, had imposed a lockdown and directed all hotels in the state to suspend services immediately as parts of measures to check the spread of COVID-19.

The governor had warned residents that failure to comply with the order would attract stiff penalties.

On Sunday afternoon, Wike was said to have personally supervised the demolition of the hotel in Eleme while other government officials headed to Onne.

A bulldozer demolishing the hotels in Rivers State

 

The hotels being demolished by a bulldozer while workers observe

 

The demolished hotels in Rivers State
Observers at the scene of the demolished hotels (Social Distancing seem to be violated while they stand and watch).

 

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