{"id":44975,"date":"2024-08-02T06:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T06:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/protest-katsina-govt-imposes-24-hour-curfew\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T06:05:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T06:05:52","slug":"protest-katsina-govt-imposes-24-hour-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/protest-katsina-govt-imposes-24-hour-curfew\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari announced the decision in a statement issued in Katsina on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was signed by Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar\u2019adua, the Director of media at the office of the Secretary to the State Government.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the government under the Acting Governor, Malam Faruq Jobe has also banned unusual gatherings and all types of protests across the State.<\/p>\n<p>He explained further that the decision followed an emergency State Security Council meeting convened on the report of the breakdown of law and order in some parts of the State as a result of the nationwide protest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe acting governor had earlier received a group of Civil Society Organizations who were on a peaceful demonstration at the Government House and pledged to deliver their messages to the appropriate authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, later the government received reports that some miscreants had hijacked the protest and unleashed their ulterior motives of shop breaking, looting, and vandalization of public and private properties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, the government found it necessary to impose these measures to safeguard people\u2019s lives and properties in the State,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, people are warned to remain calm and law-abiding as the security agencies had been directed to arrest any individual or group of persons for violating the orders.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the acting governor has appealed to the people in the state to continue with their legitimate activities within the free movement period.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the Police in the state, said it has begun enforcement of the curfew across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Spokesman of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu in a statement said: \u201dWe wish to dismiss the misinformation that police personnel shot live ammo at protesters, resulting in loss of lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe assure the members of the public that our officers exercised the maximum level of restraint and professionalism in handling the violent protesters<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no record of any fatalities resulting from police actions as of the time of these reports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area. 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