Kaduna LGA Under Complete Lockdown With 24-Hour Curfew

• The Kaduna govt has imposed a 24-hour curfew.

• The curfew is coming in response to the ongoing unrest in the Chikun Local Government Area of the State.

• The curfew is with immediate effect.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Sabon Garin Nassarawa communities in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state following the killing of two persons.

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According to a short statement by the state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the curfew is with immediate effect.

Aruwan also said the decision was reached following a breakdown of law and order that led to the loss of two lives in an incident of urban gang violence.

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The commissioner added that security agencies have been directed to enforce the curfew in the area and restore order, while an investigation into the incident has commenced.

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