Tag: Curfew
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Benue Govt. imposes curfew on Katsina-Ala
The Benue Government on Monday imposed a 24 hours curfew on Katsina-Ala town in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Acting Governor Mr Ede Ogaba and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. Ogaba said…
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Zamfara govt imposes curfew on all 14 LGAs
Zamfara state government on Wednesday imposed curfew on all the fourteen local governments from 7 pm to 7am. Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Bello Dankande Gamji, announced the decision in Gusau. The commissioner explained the curfew became unavoidable in view of the security threat bedeviling the state. He lamented a woman and her child were…
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Ishaku extends curfew on Jalingo to 24 hours
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday ordered the extension of the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Jalingo, Taraba capital, to 24 hours. This was contained in a statement by Mr Bala Dan Abu, the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity on Monday in Jalingo. The governor directed all security…
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Breaking: Curfew lifted in Kaduna metropolis, environs
The Kaduna State Government has lifted the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs, with immediate effect. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the night-time curfew which had subsisted in the city since 31st October 2018 has now been removed. According to a statement by Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai on Media and Publicity,…
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Kaduna Crisis: Govt. relaxes curfew
The Kaduna State Governments has relaxed the curfew in Kaduna metropolis and environs after considerable peace has returned to the city. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said residents could now move around until 5:00 pm, adding…
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Breaking: Gov. el-Rufai reimposes 24-hour curfew
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai on Friday reinstated the 24-hour curfew on Kaduna metropolis and environs, as well as Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru, Kateri and Kachia. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Mr Samuel Aruwan, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity in a statement, said that the curfew is effective from 11am till…
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Kaduna: Traditional rulers commend Malam el-Rufai
Traditional rulers in Kaduna State have commended the government of Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai for the curfew in the State, and also for the visits to hospitals and affected locations and the state broadcast made by the Governor following unrest in Kasuwan Magani. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the traditional rulers made the commendation on Tuesday during…
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Breaking: Gov el-Rufai varies 24-hour curfew in Kaduna
The Malam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai-led Kaduna State Government has selectively varied the 24-hour curfew declared on Sunday in Kaduna metropolis and other parts of the state with immediate effect. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this follows a meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council which received reports and deliberated on the security situation in the state. Following…
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[Audio] El-Rufai speaks on Kaduna killings
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday addressed residents over recent violent clashes in the state. The governor said in a statewide broadcast on the crisis that the government remained committed to ensuring lasting peace across the state. “The support of communities have been reassuring,” he said, adding that they must also “reject those…
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JUST IN: Buhari, Saraki condemn renewed crisis in Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President Bukola Saraki have both condemned the renewed crisis in Kaduna state. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports over 50 people have been killed since violent crisis erupted in Kaduna on October 18 crisis at Kasuwan Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. This is similar to crisis also in Kasuwan…