Protest: Katsina govt further relaxes curfew

The Katsina State government has further relaxed the curfew in the state.

The Acting Governor of the state, Faruk Lawal-Jobe, had last week imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state after the #EndGovernance protest in the state turned violent.

He later relaxed the curfew to allow free movement of people in the state.

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The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, said in a statement on Saturday in Katsina that the curfew would now be in place from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. across in the state.

He said: “The Secretary to the Government of the State, Abdullahi Garba-Faskari, said that the acting Governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, was satisfied with the reports on the improvement of the security situation throughout the state.

“He, therefore, ordered the review of the curfew with immediate effect.”

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