The Kano State Government has relaxed the 24-hours curfew in the state for five hours.
The State’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Bar. Isa Dederi who announced this on behalf of the government in an audio message, said the curfew was relaxed from 12noon to 5pm.
Dederi said the curfew was relaxed to allow Muslim worshippers to attend the Juma’at prayers and resumed fully after 5pm.
Recall that the state Governor, Abba Yusuf had declared the 24-hours curfew on Thursday evening after the end bad governance protest turned violent leading to lose of lives and properties in the state.
The governor who addressed the media after an emergency meeting with heads of security agencies, said, “It is with heavy hearts that I address you today regarding the unfortunate events in the names of protests, which was hijacked by hoodlums and thugs.
“We organized a stakeholders meeting with traditional leaders, including the four Emir’s of Karaye, Rano, Karaye and Gaya, including Kano, to ensure that we dialogue with the organizers.”
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He stated that he acknowledged that protest is a constitutional right but urged the organizers to conduct themselves in an orderly manner with a promise to receive their message and forward same to President Bola Tinubu.
“Our goal was to facilitate a peaceful dialogue with the protesters, and in the morning I received the protesters and received their message.
“While I commend those who conducted themselves peacefully, however the protest was hijacked by thugs and hoodlums who went on looting properties and maiming innocent lives, aided by the enemies of the state,” Yusuf added.
The governor said his administration has already reported those suspected of sponsoring the hoodlums to the security agencies.
He eventually announced that, at the emergency security meeting, it was agreed that a 24 hours curfew be put in place until peace and tranquility returns to the state.
“Under the provisions of the Constitution and the powers vested in me as the Governor of Kano, I hereby order a 24 hours curfew in and around the state, till peace is returned,” he said.
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