Abia governor extends dusk to dawn curfew by 24-hours

A three-day dusk to dawn curfew declared by the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in Aba which started on Tuesday and was supposed to end today (Thursday) has been extended by 24-hours.

According to a Government Special Announcement issued by Enyinnaya Appolos, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the curfew will now be lifted tomorrow (Friday).

The Special Announcement by the Abia state government read thus; “The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has extended the three days curfew imposed on Aba to Friday, 15th September 2017.

Read also: ABIA: Gov Ikpeazu imposes 3-day curfew over army invasion

“The Governor wishes to advice residents and visitors to fully co-operate with security agents to ensure continuing maintenance of law and order within the commercial city and environs.

“He also wishes to express his displeasure with the situation where people are compelled to raise their hands while passing through security checkpoints and hereby call on security agents and all concerned to ensure that such acts, and other forms of inhumane and barbaric treatment of people, are discontinued immediately”.

The curfew was declared by the state governor on Tuesday following the Nigerian army’s invasion of the state after the launch of a military exercise tagged, Operation Python Dance II in Aba and other south-eastern states.

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