Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has ordered the
immediate closure of nudity clubs in the state, describing their
existence as “strange and devilish”. Okorocha, who gave the order
in Owerri on Wednesday at the end of the meeting of the state Security
Council, said that the operation of nudity clubs debased Igbo culture.
He said that such clubs had compounded the eroding morality of the
youths and warned that the government would no longer condone their
destructive activities. Many nudity clubs are operating in the state capital.
The governor also banned under-age persons from attending night clubs
in the state and warned that any club found admitting such persons or
selling alcoholic drinks to them would be closed down permanently.
The governor also ordered the demolition of a house in Oru East Local
Government Area and a filling station in Mbaitoli Local Government Area
allegedly owned by kidnappers.
Okorocha warned that government was determined to stamp out kidnapping in the state.
He also warned owners of uncompleted buildings in the state to clean and
secure them to prevent criminals from using them as hideouts.
The governor decried the upsurge of secret cults in some secondary
schools in the state and warned student cult members that government was
poised to deal with them.
He expressed concern over the increase in child trafficking in the
state and said that government had taken steps with the security
agencies to check the trend.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)