Breaking: Kaduna Govt Reviews Curfew, Residents Get 4 Hours Of Reprieve

The Kaduna State Government has selectively reviewed the 24-hour curfew in the state asking residents in the metropolis to get essential commodities in 4 hours.

Arising from a security meeting chaired by Governor Nasir el-Rufa’I said the curfew lifting was to allow residents replenish their stock.

Following the review, the Security Council recommended that the curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama is relaxed so that people can move between 6am and 5pm. The curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama remains but will now be enforced from dusk to dawn – from 5pm in the evening to 6am in the morning, till further notice.

The Kaduna State Government has selectively varied the 24-hour curfew declared on Sunday in Kaduna metropolis and other parts of the state with immediate effect.

A statement by Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Media & Publicity, on Tuesday, said the decision follows a meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council which received reports and deliberated on the security situation chaired by Governor Nasir El-Rufa’I.

“The State Security Council determined that threats continue in Kabala West, Kabala Doki, Sabon-Tasha, Narayi and Maraban Rido within Kaduna Metropilis where attacks on places of worship were either attempted overnight or contemplated. Therefore, the Security Council has decided that the 24-hour curfew should remain in these places, and will be vigorously enforced. Any individual that violates will be arrested, and the security agencies directed to engage any hoodlums or unauthorized groups with appropriate force.

“For the rest of Kaduna metropolis, the Security Council has noted an improvement in the security situation, and therefore decided that a window be provided for residents to be able to restock on essentials.

“Therefore, the curfew in the rest of Kaduna Metropolis is relaxed from 1pm to 5pm today to enable all markets, shops and businesses to open and operate. Security agents will patrol and protect the markets to ensure safety and deal with any attempts by hoodlums to engage in criminal conduct. The 24-hour curfew in Kaduna Metropolis will be re-imposed from 5pm today, and until further notice,” the statement stated.

While regretting the inconveniences to residents, the Council observed that the obligation to secure lives and property necessitates an uncompromising approach.

He added that government will continue to monitor the situation, and make further announcements based on the guidance of the security agencies.