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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 the curfew which is with immediate effect would be reviewed as the situation demands.

    “The Benue State Government has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Katsina-Ala with effect from today, Monday April 22, as part of efforts to restore peace and ensure the security of lives and property in that part of the state,” he said.

    Ogaba quoted the acting governor Benson Abounu as urging the people of the area to cooperate with security operatives by obeying the curfew.

    “Government warns that anyone found fomenting trouble in the area or in other parts of the state will be apprehended and punished according to law.

    “Government reassures the people that more security personnel have been deployed to Katsina-Ala to end the crisis, and it will continue to give security agencies every needed support to succeed,” he said.

  • Zamfara govt imposes curfew on all 14 LGAs

    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 abducted recently when she boarded a tricycle to her home.

    Dankande, who was flanked by the Commissioner of Police Celestine Okoye, warned the police will be spread in all nooks and crannies of the metropolis enforce the curfew and arrest defaulters.

    He further revealed most of the crimes committed were organised and perpetrated with some commercial motorcycle riders and tricycle operators.

    “We know that the action could be considered harsh or hard on our people but such measures are must be taken in order to safeguard our people, protect lives and property, ensure that peace prevail in all corners of our state,” Dankande explained.

  • Ishaku extends curfew on Jalingo to 24 hours

    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 agencies in the state to ensure strict enforcement of the curfew.

    According the statement, the curfew remained in force until further notice.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that wide jubilation greeted the declaration of Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the governorship election.

    The celebration quickly turned violent with throwing of stones and destruction of property by hoodlums.

  • 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, residents are now free to go about their legitimate business at anytime of the day.

    “However, a security review has determined that curfew hours be retained in Kujama, Kasuwan Magani and Kachia towns in the state.

    “Nighttime curfew in Kachia is from 1 Opm to 6am. For Kasuwan Magani and Kujama the curfew remains from 5pm to 6am.

    “The Kaduna State Security Council commends residents for upholding the peace, and urges residents to continue to cooperate with the security agencies,” the statement read.

     

  • 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 that the prevailing peace had encouraged the authority to relax the curfew on Monday between 6:00am and 5:00pm.
    He said banks and markets should use the period to open for customers, adding that sustained calm was required to call off the curfew.
    Recall that the peace of the city was disrupted few days ago following communal clashes.
     

  • 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 further notice.
    He said this became necessary to help maintain peace following the murder of the Chief of Adara, Mr Maiwada Galadima in the hands of his abductors who took him away last Friday.
    “The Kaduna State Government calls for calm in all our communities. The criminal elements who perpetrated this crime should not be allowed to divide us.
    “This is a struggle between good, decent, law abiding people trying to uphold the peace and criminals who want to divide and destroy.
    “It is not a struggle between religious or ethnic groups. Let no criminal find succour in faith or tribe.
    “Let us unite against every criminal activity. Let us stand together as human beings who have a right to live in peace,” he said.
     

  • 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 a high profile Security Council meeting Governor el-Rufai held with heads of security agencies and the traditional rulers in the state.
    At the meeting, HRH Alhaji Dr. Shehu Idris, the Emir of Zazzau, commiserated with the government over the Kasuwan Magani unrest, and appealed to all communities in the state to strive to pave in peace.


    In his speech, Governor el-Rufai commiserated with the traditional rulers over the abduction of the Agom Adara, asserting that “it appears that a constituency has developed which believes that violence pays, and is convinced that violence has no consequence for the perpetrators”.
    The Security Council regrets the inconvenience of curfew in the state to residents and noted that the obligation to secure lives and property necessitates the uncompromising approach.
    Security council selectively varied the 24-hour curfew in Kaduna metropolis and other parts of the state with immediate effect, and government said it will continue to monitor the situation, and make further announcements based on the guidance of the security agencies.
    Governor el-Rufai acknowledged the efforts of the Royal Highnesses present at the meeting in the cause of peace in the state, saying “In particular, we are grateful to their Royal Highnesses, the Emir of Zazzau and the Esu Chikun for their sterling leadership and counsel”.
    “As you are aware, there have been breaches of the peace since Thursday, 18th October 2018, when unrest broke out in Kasuwan Magani. The state government promptly imposed a curfew in the area. The loss of lives was staggering, and the damage to lives and livelihoods considerable.
    “A brazen crime was committed. We owe the victims justice, and our state respite from the impunity of those who have arrogated to themselves the authority to wantonly violate lives and the rights of others.
    “Your Royal Highnesses, we all have a supreme obligation to overcome the legacy of strife in Kaduna State. We are not the only diverse place on this planet. And we must not hold on to a legacy of violence and division.
    “The first ethno-religious clash in the state which happened in Kasuwan Magani in 1981, led to the loss of innocence. Since then, it appears that a constituency has developed which believes that violence pays, and is convinced that violence has no consequence for the perpetrators.
    “It is time to firmly persuade them otherwise. It is time for a powerful coalition for peace to speak frankly and support firm actions against those who menace the right of our citizens to live in peace wherever they choose and to freely practice their faith anywhere.
    “No group or individual will be allowed to veto or constrain the rights that the Constitution has guaranteed,” the Governor stated.
     

  • 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 the review, the Security Council recommended that the curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama be relaxed so that people can move between 6am – 5pm.
    “The curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama remains but will now be enforced from dusk to dawn – from 5pm in the evening to 6am in the morning, till further notice.
    “The State Security Council determined that threats continue in Kabala West, Kabala Doki, Sabon-Tasha, Narayi and Maraban Rido within Kaduna Metropilis where attacks on places of worship were either attempted overnight or contemplated.
    “Therefore, the Security Council has decided that the 24-hour curfew should remain in these places, and will be vigorously enforced.
    “Any individual that violates will be arrested, and the security agencies directed to engage any hoodlums or unauthorized groups with appropriate force.
    “For the rest of Kaduna metropolis, the Security Council has noted an improvement in the security situation, and therefore decided that a window be provided for residents to be able to restock on essentials.
    “The curfew in the rest of Kaduna Metropolis is relaxed from 1pm to 5pm today to enable all markets, shops and businesses to open and operate. Security agents will patrol and protect the markets to ensure safety and deal with any attempts by hoodlums to engage in criminal conduct.
    “The 24-hour curfew in Kaduna Metropolis will be re-imposed from 5pm today, and until further notice.
    “The Security Council regrets the inconvenience to residents. But the obligation to secure lives and property necessitates an uncompromising approach. Government will continue to monitor the situation, and make further announcements based on the guidance of the security agencies,” a statement by the Kaduna state government read.
     

  • [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 who incite violence and divide us.”
    The governor cautioned residents against spreading rumour and fake news which contributed largely to the violence.
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    He said that in spite of the relative peace across all communities, the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna metropolis and environs still remain in force.
    The governor however said that the State Security Council would meet on Tuesday morning to review the security situation and possibly reduce the hours of the curfew.
    The governor said security agents have been directed to escort travellers passing through Kaduna to the outskirts of the town so as not to impeded the journey.
    El-Rufai assured that the government would vigorously pursue the prosecution of all those apprehended in the course of the recent violence across the state, including the 65 being prosecuted over an earlier violence in Kasuwan Magani in February.
    El-Rufa’i who commended security agents for their professionalism in containing the violence, however stressed that the ultimate guarantee to peace lies in the willingness of all to live in peace and resolve misunderstandings amicably.
    NAN

  • JUST IN: Buhari, Saraki condemn renewed crisis in Kaduna

    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 Magani that happened in February, which left more than 10 people dead, while 65 suspects involved in the crisis were arraigned in court but the case still ongoing.
    Senator Saraki said recent “pictures and reports coming out of Kaduna State are quite troubling” with Buhari in a statement stressing “The violence in Kaduna, which has resulted in the deaths of 55 innocent people, is condemnable”.
    Buhari stated that “The Police have been authorized to do everything possible to restore calm,” why also revealing that “a Special Intervention Force has been deployed to the flash-points, and the IG will provide regular updates”.
    “The disregard for the sanctity of human life is unacceptable. Violence is an ill-wind that blows nobody any good. I appeal to community leaders and citizens to always choose dialogue, patience and tolerance, to prevent crises from escalating into violence.
    “Let me also commend the Kaduna State government for its rapid response to the crisis. The Federal Government and its law enforcement agencies will work with the State Government and community leaders to ensure the full restoration of peace and security,” the statement by Buhari read.
    Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna town and environs with immediate effect, with Saraki urging “all residents of the state to adhere to the curfew, remain calm and not contribute to the perpetration of violence”.
    “I call on our security forces to continue to work round the clock to restore order in Kaduna. They must also do everything within the law to apprehend all those that have contributed or promoted this recent cycle of bloodshed,” Saraki added.