Rivers state commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandura on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two pilots who flew yet to be identified passengers into the state, despite the border, airport closure order.
The Passengers who are suspected to be expatriates are said to have entered the state through Carveton Helicopters.
Dandaura disclosed this while briefing Governor Nyesom Wike at the command head office in Port Harcourt.
He told Wike that the command arrested the pilot and co-pilot who ferried the passengers into the state.
The CP said that the pilots violated the regulations regarding the safety of the state.
He was quoted saying “when this coronavirus issues started, there was ban of local flight from coming into the State. Since that time we have been monitoring the activities of these private airlines”.
He commended Governor Wike for his commitment to the protection of Rivers people.
