Katsina govt reviews curfew in Dutsinma LGA

The Katsina State government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew in the Dutsinma local government area of the state.

The Director of Media in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaj Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Katsina.

He said the Acting Governor of the state, Alhaji Faruq Jobe, approved the review of the curfew from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., after receiving a report on the improved security situation in the area.

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The state government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew on Dutsinma after the #EndBadGovernance protest in the area turned violent on Thursday.

The government also banned unusual gatherings and all types of protests in the state.

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