#EndBadGovernace Protest: Kaduna Govt Lifts Curfew in Kaduna, Zaria

Oluwasegun SanusiAugust 13, 20241 Mins read234

The Kaduna State Government has removed the curfew imposed on the city of Kaduna and Zaria. The curfew was imposed following the breakdown of law and order on Days four and five of the #EndBadGovernance protest.

Kaduna State Security Council, under the leadership of the Governor, Uba Sani removed the curfew with immediate effect in Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs.

The curfew had been imposed from 6 pm to 8 am, but is now being lifted with effect from Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

The council has rescinded the curfew after an exhaustive meeting by the Security Council that unanimously recommended its lifting.

He pledged that every step would be taken by the council to secure the citizens and residents in Kaduna state.

As the curfew has been relaxed, people in Kaduna and Zaria can now freely move around to transact their normal businesses.

In the statement released, it indicated that the Security Council requested the processions or any sort of gathering to be executed in close coordination with the relevant agencies so that there is no breach of law and order.

It also assured members of the public that the security forces would still remain vigilant and continue to monitor the situation.

According to the statement, Governor Sani, who presided over the Security Council briefing, praised the security agencies, religious and traditional leaders, and other key stakeholders for the efforts in managing the unrest that ensued from the recent protests in Kaduna and Zaria.

Recall the government had earlier relaxed the curfew from 24 hours to 8 am to 6 pm daily, effective from August 8.

Kaduna is one of the states that recorded violence in the nationwide protests against hunger, food inflation, and political corruption. A 16-year-old boy was killed by soldiers deployed to quell protests.

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