Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, has banned brothels harboring prostitutes and the public use of face mask in the state.

The ban is part of measures put in place by the state government to tackle insecurity. According to the governor who was speaking in an emergency meeting in Lokoja on Tuesday, the ban of face mask is to aid in proper identification of persons.

He charged traditional rulers to ensure that their areas are free of criminals.

“Ensuring peaceful coexistence in your domain is your exclusive responsibility. You have the exclusive responsibility to ensure that all nooks and crannies of your areas are free from criminality of all sorts,” the governor charged.

Bello also ordered the removal and demolition of shanties in Lokoja, Osara, Zango, Itobe, Obajana, and all other areas in the state.