Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state’s Jema’a and Kaura local government districts.
InsightnaijaTV gunmen suspected of being Fulani militia raided the Agban Kagoro neighborhood on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and torching many homes.
The State Government has faced some criticism in the aftermath of the bloodshed on Sunday.
The government has now imposed a curfew in order to restore peace and allow security authorities to conduct efficient operations in response to the incident.
Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of the Kaduna State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, explained in a statement: “Following advice from security agencies, the Kaduna State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jema’a and Kaura local government areas with immediate effect. This is to assist the security agencies to stabilize the situation in the areas, save lives and property and enable the restoration of law and order.”
The security authorities have complete ability to implement the curfew, according to Aruwan’s statement.
InsightnaijaTValso reports that the government has appealed to the people of the Jema’a and Kaura local government areas to collaborate with security authorities in the essential mission of restoring calm and maintaining law and order.
The administration also denounced the violence and all acts of lawlessness that have taken place in the region.
