The Rivers State government has dropped charges against the 22 staff of Exxon Mobil who were arrested for violating the Executive Order restricting movement during COVID-19 lockdown in the state.
The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in the state, Professor Zaccheus Adangor, confirmed that the oil workers were released on Sunday without charges.
According to him, he monitored the release of the 22 Exxon Mobil staff at the state Isolation Centre located at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The state government remains committed to implementing the Executive Order issued to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) he added.
The 22 oil workers were arrested by security operatives in Rivers for entering the state from Akwa Ibom, in violation of the state Executive Order.
The order stipulates that health authorities should ascertain the coronavirus status of those coming into the state.
