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The Kano state government has imposed a dawn to dusk curfew as the state residents await the state guber election results for the state.
In a statement issued by the state commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, the state government said the decision was to prevent hoodlums from causing chaos in the already tense situation.
The commissioner called on people in the state to remain indoors as security agents would not spare anyone or group bent on causing trouble.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has threatened to banish the two monarchs in Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko Northeast Local Government Area over incessant communal clashes.
The Nation reported that Oba Adeleke Adegbite-Adedoyin II, the Owa-Ale of Iyometa, Ikare and the Olukare of Ikare, Oba Akadiri Saliu Momoh have been at loggerheads over control of the town.
Their quarrel which has led to the destruction of lives and properties in the area, recently made the Ondo state government impose a 24-hour curfew on the town.
Addressing journalists after a State Executive Council meeting, Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju said Governor Akeredolu has decided to banish the two monarchs if another clash occurs.
Olateju said the State Government has relaxed the 24- hour curfew imposed on Ikare- Akoko, from 6pm to 6am.
The commissioner who added that the two Obas have been warned to comport themselves in line with the State Government decisions, also announced that a five-member committee has also been set up to look into the crisis in Ikare and recommend resolution on the Okoja issue as well as the Oloko intercession.
She said;
“This press briefing is about the crisis in Ikare Akoko. The crisis in Ikare has resulted in stringent measures being taken by government. But in like manner, the curfew has been relaxed a little bit and it will be in effect from 6am to 6pm.
“The Council resolved that any further crisis or escalation in Ikare will result in banishment of the Olukare and Owa-Ale. The Council also decided to look into the history of Okoja that is the bone of contention between the two Obas.
“The Oloko intercession issue will also be looked into. From now on, the Council has resolved that no one should parade himself as the Olokoja of Okoja, either the one installed by Owo Ale and Olukare. All minor chiefs installed by the Olokojas should stop parading themselves as chiefs henceforth. Whoever does so will be arrested and will face consequences.”
The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide curfew to curtail further spread of COVID-19.
National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja.
He said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday, May 10, and it will be from 12am to 4am.
Mohammed also said with effect from Tuesday, night clubs, gyms and other social spaces would remain closed till further notice.
He said gatherings of religious groups and weddings among others have been reduced to 50 percent attendance while official engagements, meetings and conferences should continue to hold virtually.
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has imposed a state-wide curfew in Rivers State covering all 23 local government areas of the state.
The Governor who made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Thursday, said the curfew takes effect from today, Thursday, April 29, 2021.
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The Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, has imposed a dusk-to dawn curfew in 10 local government areas of the state over Monday’s killing and maiming of innocent citizens by gunmen in the state.
Uzodinma, who reacted to the incident in a statement on Monday evening, said the curfew runs from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.
The affected local government areas are – Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Ideato North, Ideao South, Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre.
He also ordered security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous act and bring them to book.
Uzodinma said: “This afternoon, I received a very disturbing report on the activities of a group of militants who unleashed a shooting spree in the Orlu area of the state, killing and maiming innocent citizen in the process
“I am totally appalled by this sad report which appears to paint a picture of near breakdown of law and order in the Orlu area. The government condemns in its entirety this act of extreme hooliganism and brigandage.
“This is completely unacceptable to this administration. Those behind this callous barbarism will surely regret their actions.
“Consequently, I have directed the security agencies to fish out without fail, all those behind the carnage and immediately bring them to book. Let no one be in any doubt that the perpetrators of this dastardly act will ever escape justice. I assure them that they will pay for their cruelty against a peace-loving and innocent people.
“As an interim measure to immediately restore the peace in Orlu zone, a dusk to dawn curfew (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) is hereby imposed in the following Local Government Areas of Orlu zone; namely; Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Ideato North, Ideao South, Njaba, Isu, Nwangele and Nkwerre.
“All law-abiding citizens are advised to comply strictly with the curfew as announced. Anyone caught violating the curfew will be treated as a suspect.
“The government wants to assure all Imo people that the situation in Orlu area is under control. Security operatives have been deployed on a 24-hour patrol of the zone. Equally, every security measure necessary has been put in place to ensure that law-abiding citizens can go about their businesses in the affected areas without any fear of molestation.”
Uzodinma condoled with the families of victims of the attack and vowed to bring the perpetrators to book.
Lagos State government has lifted the curfew imposed following the crisis which erupted across the country. Ater the EndSARS protest was attacked which resulted to violence and looting across the Nation. In a statement released by the Lagos State commissioner of information, Gbenga Omotoso, he noted that the 12am – 4am curfew imposed to restrain the spread of Covid-19 by the Federal Government still remains.
He noted that “Lagosians are free to go about their businesses without any hindrance whatsoever. Security agencies will continue to discharge their duties.“Lagosians are urged to co-operate with them to maintain the status of our state as one of the most peaceful.”“The 12 a.m. to 4a.m. curfew imposed by the Federal Government to curb the spread of COVID-19 remains,” He added that the Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu In his statement, thanked security operatives for their efforts in restoring peace to the troubled communities in the state.
“The governor also urged the citizenry not to do or encourage any action that may turn back the clock, but to keep living in harmony as we get set to rebuild our dear State and strengthen the unity that we are known for,” Omotoso added.
As the lockdown went into force in Africa’s largest city at 4 pm (1500 GMT), hundreds of defiant protesters sang the national anthem as they pledged to remain out on the streets, AFP reported.
“Are you afraid?” a man shouted to the flag-waving crowd from a stage at a tollgate in the city center that has become the epicenter of the demonstrations.
“We will stay here peacefully,” 32-year-old demonstrator Akin told AFP, adding that “this is our new home”.
The government initially announced it would impose a 24-hour curfew in Lagos. A spokesman for the city later clarified to AFP that it was indefinite and around the clock.
By early evening, silence fell on large parts of the usually bustling city, shops were closed, and cars had gone.
Protests that began 12 days ago over abuses by the police’s loathed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have spiraled dramatically, with violence being reported in several cities.
Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the shutdown after he noted the protests had “degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society”.
“Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem,” he wrote on Twitter, insisting that only essential workers should stay out on the streets.
“We will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state,” he added.
As the tone hardened from the authorities, Nigeria’s police chief ordered anti-riot units deployed around the country.
“The force will henceforth exercise the full powers of the law to prevent any further attempt on lives and property of citizens,” a statement read.
Some 18 people have died in the demonstrations as clashes have been reported between protesters and assailants wearing civilian clothes.
Rights groups and protesters have accused “thugs and sponsored hoodlums” of attacking the peaceful demonstrations and seeking to discredit the movement.
Lagos, a city of 20 million, has been paralyzed as crowds have blocked key roads and access to the international airport.
An AFP journalist saw young men manning makeshift checkpoints and stopping cars on routes across the city early Tuesday.
Witnesses told AFP that a police station was set ablaze in the Orile Iganmu district of the city on Tuesday. They said police opened fire on protesters, wounding several.
In the capital, Abuja, security forces violently dispersed crowds and thick black smoke could be seen over the city, an AFP photographer added.
Tensions were high after police reported that three people had been killed in clashes in the city on Monday.
Violence spread as well to the largest Northern city of Kano as hundreds of people went on a rampage on Tuesday, burning vehicles and looting businesses, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.
“The mob came near the school and began assaulting parents who had come to pick up their children,” 35-year old auto mechanic Sadiq Mohammed told AFP.
Police announced that 12 suspects were also arrested in Southern Benin City in connection with separate attacks on two police facilities.
The wave of protests in Nigeria has rattled the authorities as the biggest show of people power in years has turned into demands from youths for sweeping changes.
The government announced the scrapping of the SARS unit and a raft of reforms over a week ago, but the bid to placate the protesters has failed.
Officials have called for the demonstrations to be suspended to give the authorities time to make good on its pledges.
Nigeria, where the median age is 18, is a tinderbox of profound economic and social grievances.
Around half of the population of 200 million is estimated to live in extreme poverty and unemployment is widespread among the youth.
Africa’s biggest oil producer is currently facing a recession as the fall in crude prices sparked by the coronavirus pandemic has battered government finances.
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce announced in a statement that estimated economic losses in the past 12 days were at 700 billion naira (USD 1.8 billion dollars, 1.5 billion euros).
On Tuesday, the Senate called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation on the protests “as a matter of urgency”.
“The upper chamber urged the Federal Government to faithfully implement all the five demands of the #EndSARS movement and protesters with necessary timelines to rekindle confidence in government,” lawmakers stated in a statement.