By Lamin Njie
A 21-day curfew imposed on the nation by President Adama Barrow got underway Thursday evening recording massive compliance.
President Barrow on Wednesday imposed a curfew on the nation in a bid to stop coronavirus from further spreading.
The emergency measure which restricts the movement of people began 10pm Thursday. It will continue for the next 20 days starting at 10pm to 5am daily.
At Westfield as the curfew was about to kick in, only a few people could be seen scrambling to get home.
The Fatu Network was as far as the densely populated Brikama and no one could be found outside.
At the Kotu Palma Rima intersection, security officers led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Lamin LK Bojang arrested a man around midnight after he couldn’t prove himself essential.
“What we gathered from him he’s an IT guy. We will take him to the nearest station and tomorrow we will hand the over to the prosecution unit,” Bojang said.
The top police officer also revealed a number of other arrests.
“We have five to six at Kairaba Police Station. One was a cyclist, two were found without face mask, two were taxi drivers, the sixth one is alleged to be a staff of GRTS,” Bojang said.
Anyone found guilty will be liable to a fine of D5000.
