Enugu Council Bans Youths From 'Loitering Around' Between 6am and Noon

 

The Igbo Etiti Legislative Council has passed a bye-law barring youths from loitering within communities in the Local Government Area between 6 a.m. and noon.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Leader of the council, Mr Titus Ejili, revealed that the law was timely and necessary to reduce crimes being committed within these early hours.

 

Ejili made this revelation in Enugu on Friday.

He said the bye-law became imperative, considering the level of crime being committed in the area.
 

According to him, youths aged between 12 and 25 years come out as early as 6 a.m. and be loitering in the various bus-stops.

Ejili said: “These youths look out for people going to their lawful businesses and in some cases, attack market women and make away with their belongings.

“The legislative arm of Igbo-Etiti government finds it imperative to put a check to this ugly menace.

“We have also made another law to stop those celebrating any event from blocking major roads within the council.

“You know that in Igbo culture, funeral is a big ceremony that showcases the culture of our people and in most cases, people jubilate.

“At such celebrations, the celebrants block major roads, cut down palm and banana trees and some other things.”

He explained that such blockage often led to accidents and sometimes disturbed commuters plying those roads from going about their normal businesses.

The leader urged the people to celebrate events in their compounds.