Kaduna State government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew it imposed on Kaura and Jema’a local government areas of the state.
The commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement said the decision to relax the curfew period from 6pm to 6am was reached after a review of the security situation presented by security agencies at a peace engagement.
He said with this development, there will be movement in the areas from 6am to 6pm, while the curfew is to be observed from 6pm to 6am daily.
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“The government wishes to reiterate that the initial declaration of the 24-hour curfew was to avert the escalation of violence. Monitoring of the situation will continue. Should security assessments necessitate it, the government will not hesitate to revert to a 24-hour curfew” Aruwan said.
Last Sunday, gunmen attacked and killed at least 34 people and burnt several houses and other property in Kaura and Jema’a local government areas.