1st August, 2024
By Olukayode Babalola
The chairpersons of Keffi and Karu Local government Areas of Nasarawa State have declared declared a dusk to dawn curfew over the two councils following the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest.
Alhaji Muhammad Baba-Shehu, Chairman of Keffi local government council in Keffi said in a statement on Thursday that the dusk to dawn curfew was declared following the violence that characterized the first day of the protest.
The protesters blocked the Keffi-Abuja highway preventing motorists from leaving or coming into Keffi metropolis on Thursday.
Aside the blocking of the highway, the protesters who were in their hundreds also set fire on car tyres and threatened to beat up motorists who refused to retreat.
Thus, Baba-Shehu said the protest had taken a dimension that is out of control that even miscreants that are unidentified came prepared to loot in Keffi local government.
“In view of the foregoing, it has become imperative to stage a dusk to dawn curfew from 6pm to 6am with effect from today Aug. 1, in consultation with the security operatives in Keffi,” he said.
He urged all citizens of Keffi to obey the directive forthwith in the best interest of ensuring sanity and as a security measure.
On his part, the Chairman of Karu Local Government Council, Mr James Thomas, in a statement signed by Mr Uba Magaji, his Special Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to the chairman, on Thursday stated that the curfew takes effect immediately, from 6p.m. to 6a.m. until further notice.
According to him, the curfew is imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure adequate security of Karu.
He added that the curfew would restrict movement of people, motorcyclists, tricyclists, motorists and all shops in Karu. (NAN)
