Borno State Police Command has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in reaction to the suicide attack in Kawuri Village in Konduga Local Government Area that killed 16 people and injured 20 others.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Daso, made this declaration in a statement on Thursday in Maiduguri.
The statement read, “In view of the constitutional mandate of the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security and law enforcement agencies toward preservation of law and order in the state.
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“In line with our constitutional mandate towards the restoration of law and order, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umar Zulum, in consultation with heads of security in the state, finds it’s expedient to declare 24hrs curfew in the state with immediate effect.
“I therefore wish to call upon the good people of Borno State to remain calm and law abiding. Further developments will be communicated to you accordingly please”.
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