The Kaduna state government has re-imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the
troubled state as renewed violence erupted in the state, Tuesday
morning.
Sporadic gunshots were heard in the city, morning as some youths took to
the streets burning tyres and allegedly destroying a Church.
Unconfirmed reports has it that violent protests has spread across the
city in areas such as Malali, Trikania, Kabala West, Ungwan Shanu,
Ungwan Rimi, Ungwa Romi, Kakuri, Tundun Wada, Barnawa, Rigasa and Gonin
Gora.
A statement by the media adviser to the state governor stated that “in
view of certain new security challenges that came up today, and based on
the need for the state government to continue with its responsibility
of safeguarding the lives and properties of it citizens, the state
government is hereby re- imposing a 24 hours curfew in all parts of the
state.”
Adding that the 24 hour curfew is across the entire state, the statement
read that “this curfew covers all the 23 LGs of d state. As unpalatable
as this decision is the state government is doing it in the best
interest of d state.”
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