Nigeria Update
JUST IN: Umahi shuts down courts as Ebonyi records first COVID-19 death
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi on Friday ordered the immediate shut down of all Courts in the state.
The Governor gave the directive in a broadcast to residents.
He also ordered all staff of the Judiciary in the state to immediately proceed for COVID-19 testing.
He announced the state has recorded its first Covid-19 death, which he described as regrettable and saddening.