Tag: Curfew
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Flight delay landed me in police detention-Arole
Comedian and actor, Woli Arole has recounted how he was detained in Lagos for violating the curfew put in place by the federal government due to an alleged flight delay by Air Peace. In a series of tweets on Sunday night, the entertainer said Air Peace had delayed their flight from Abuja to Lagos for…
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Kwara Govt relaxes curfew in Offa, Erin Ile
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has relaxed the curfew imposed on Offa and Erin-Ile to between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily with effect from Wednesday, March 24. AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin appealed to both communities to exercise restraint and caution their people against provocative actions. He said that this was…
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Kwara Govt imposes curfew on Offa, Erinle
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has imposed an indefinite curfew on Offa and Erinle towns from 6 p.m to 8 a.m. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin on Thursday. Ajakaye said the imposition of the curfew followed the renewed hostilities…
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Zamfara imposes curfew, halts market activities in Jangebe
Zamfara State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state following the shootings and ruckus which happened at Jangebe town yesterday when the 279 abducted schoolgirls of Government Secondary School were reunited with their parents. One person was allegedly shot by security operatives who allegedly opened fire after an angry mob kicked against the…
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Uzodinma speaks on Orlu crisis, declares dusk to dawn curfew in 10 LGAs till further notice
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has imposed dusk to dawn curfew in 10 council areas in Imo to check further breakdown of laws in Orlu Local Government and other affected areas. The governor said in Owerri on Monday that the curfew would hold between 6am and 6pm daily till further notice. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that…
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COVID-19: Again, Osun govt imposes curfew, orders work from home for staff below GL 12
Osun government has directed civil servants below grade level 12 to work from home effective from Jan. 25 to minimise the spread of coronavirus in the state. A statement by Mr Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary to the State Government, on Wednesday in Osogbo, however, said that teachers, health workers and other workers on essential services, irrespective…
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Benue govt imposes curfew on 2 LGs
The Benue government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ukum and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas as part of measures to address insecurity there. The north-central state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu, disclosed this at the end of a security council meeting on Wednesday in Makurdi. “The curfew will be from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.…
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COVID-19: Ekiti re-imposes curfew, bans large public gatherings effective today
Ekiti has re-imposed fresh restrictions to movement and banned large public gatherings amid fears of the escalating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Akin Omole, announced on Sunday evening, in Ado Ekiti, that the state government had imposed a an 8.00 pm to 6.00 am…
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Crossover service: We are ready to enforce 12am – 4am curfew in Lagos – Police
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has said the police command is ready to enforce the 12am curfew imposed by the federal government, warning those holding crossover services not to violate it. There is an existing 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Federal Government to stem the tide of Coronavirus in the country.…
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PTF announces new COVID-19 protocols, insists no going back on 12am-4am curfew nationwide
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has insisted that the 12am-4am curfew remains in force amid the second wave of coronavirus in the country. Dr Sani Aliyu, who is the National Coordinator of the PTF, stated this on Thursday while briefing reporters in Abuja. He also announced new protocols as part of measures to…