Following the crisis that broke out in Yobe and Borno states during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, the state governments have imposed a 24-hour curfew in the states, News About Nigeria reports.
According to the Yobe State government, the curfew is in three local government areas of the state, which include; Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru, respectively.
The curfew was announced by the Special Adviser on Security Matters to Yobe State Governor, General Dahiru Abdussallam (Rtd), in a statement issued on Thursday.
The statement partly reads, “The Yobe State Government has considered the security situation in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru towns, where some hoodlums are taking advantage of the protest to vandalise and loot government and private properties.”
Similarly, the Borno state government also imposed a 24-hour curfew in response to a bomb explosion that rocked the state during the end of hunger and bad governance protests in the state.
The curfew announcement was made by the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement on Thursday.
The statement partly reads, “In view of the constitutional mandate of the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security and law enforcement agencies towards the preservation of law and order in the state, the curfew is deemed necessary,” said Daso. You are all aware of the incident that took place at Kawori, where an improvised explosive device detonated, leading to the deaths of 16 people and causing critical injuries to several others who are now receiving treatment in various government hospitals in the state.
“In line with our constitutional mandate towards the restoration of law and order, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umar Zulum, in consultation with heads of security in the state, finds it expedient to declare a 24-hour curfew in the state with immediate effect.”
The statement further advised the public to abide by the curfew order and stay at home to avoid further violence.
