- The development, the council said, was expected to bring relief to citizens who had been under a 24-hour curfew since August 4, 2024.
- The residents can move from 8am to 6pm.
Uba Sani, Kaduna governor, has eased the 24-hour curfew imposed in the state to checkmate the breakdown of law and order during the #EndBadGovernance protest.
The nationwide protest against economic hardship, which commenced on August 1, has continued in many parts of the country.
On Monday, the Kaduna state government announced a 24-hour curfew following reported cases of looting during the protest.
In a statement on Wednesday, Samuel Aruwan, the overseeing commissioner for the ministry of internal security and home affairs in Kaduna, said the curfew has been reviewed to be from 8am to 6pm daily, effective from August 8.
“The Kaduna State Security Council under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani, after a thorough review of the security situation in Kaduna and Zaria towns and environs,” the statement reads.
“By this review, the curfew will now be in effect from 6pm to 8am daily. This implies that citizens may move freely and carry out their legitimate activities between 8am and 6pm, and will revert to the curfew from 6pm to 8am.”
” The Kaduna State Security Council reiterates its total commitment to the peace and security of the State, and will continue to take all steps deemed necessary for their preservation.”
The statement added that security forces will strictly enforce curfew and confront any law-breaking actions from August 8.
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