The Kaduna State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jema’a and Kaura Local Government Areas of the state.
Pulse reports that the declaration comes a day after 21 people were killed in fresh attacks in both areas Jema’a and Kaura Local Government Areas of the state.
In a statement by Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, it reads, “The action became necessary to protect life and property and avoid the further breakdown of law and order in the two local government areas,”
“All security agencies on a special operation in the two local government areas have been directed to ensure strict compliance.
“Only essential workers and those on humanitarian services are allowed movement after due clearance by security agencies,” it added.
The state government had, on Monday, February 20, announced that Garrison Commander of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier Gen. Ismaila Isa and the state’s Commissioner of Police, Agyole Abeh would relocate to Southern Kaduna to tackle the fresh attacks.
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