The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has imposed a 24-hour curfew on all 23 local government areas within the State to stem any possible violence arising from the #EndSARS protests.
This was contained in a press release issued on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Inner Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan who stated that the curfew earlier imposed on some communities in Chikun and Kaduna South Local Government Areas had been prolonged to all parts of the state.
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Aruwan stated, “This measure is taken to assist safeguard our communities, shield lives and property and comprise criminal components who’re looting private and non-private assets.”
The assertion additional defined that the extension of the 24-hour curfew to all the 23 local government areas of the state is efficient immediately.
It stated, “The state government would hold the scenario underneath overview and regrets the inconvenience it could trigger to law-abiding citizens.
The state government additionally appealed to all residents of the state to kindly bear with the federal government because it takes vital action to keep up regulation and order, and to guard the appropriate of residents to stay in peace.
