Rivers State Government has reopened the business premises of Carveton Helicopters it sealed for violating its executive order on containment of coronavirus pandemic.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Prof. Zaccheus Adangor, said Governor Nyesom Wike approved the reopening of the business premises on Monday following an apology by the firm.
Adangor said: “We have unsealed the business premises of Carveton Helicopters.
“The Rivers State Governor gave the approval today. The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area was directed to unseal it.
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“I have received a call from the company to confirm that their business premises have been unsealed.
“We unsealed the premises on the basis of the apology tendered by the company and their commitment to be of good conduct.”
Wike Shut down Caverton Helicopters, Arrests Pilots For Violation Of Movement Restrictions. He also arrested two pilots from Caverton Offshore Support.
The state Governor led the team of some security operatives to arrest the pilots of the Caverton Helicopters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The pilots were arrested for illegally moving people into the Nigerian state.
According to Wike, the Caverton aircraft had been used to fly in unknown people, in defiance of the coronavirus quarantine measures. They were delivered to the Air Force base in Port Harcourt.
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Rivers is in a “war situation”, the governor said. “We want to know who are those people you brought in so that we have to trace them to know their identity and status. Luckily we have seen the pilot and the co-pilot. They will assist the police to assist in identifying them.”
Governor Wike asked that the Caverton’s pilots be interrogated on reasons they flew passengers into the state.
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