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Borno police to enforce monthly environmental sanitation amid cholera outbreak
via Punch Nigeria2 min read
The Borno State Police Command announced it will enforce a monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 7 am to 10 am. This initiative aims to curb the spread of cholera following reported outbreaks in Maiduguri and its environs. The directive, issued by Police Public Relations Officer ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso on behalf of Commissioner of Police Naziru Abdulmajid, emphasizes promoting environmental hygiene and preventing disease spread. The enforcement will be conducted in collaboration with the Borno State Environmental Protection Agency BOSEPA. Residents are urged to clean their homes, business premises, drainage channels, and surrounding areas. Police personnel and other stakeholders will be deployed to strategic locations, and the public is advised to restrict unnecessary movement and cooperate with officers. The command reaffirms its commitment to public health and order, calling for citizen support. This action follows a significant cholera outbreak in Borno State since early May 2026, with reports indicating at least 39 deaths and 4,204 cases across seven local governments as of June 2.
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