The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak has revealed that the State has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ilorin metropolis on measures of reducing violence from the ongoing #EndSARS protests against police brutality in the country.
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In a statement issued by the spokesman of the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, he said the decision was made at a State Security Council meeting after the governor met with all the Heads of the security agencies in the State.
Its is revealed in the statement that, the curfew will now be observed between 6p.m and 8a.m daily until further notice.
The meeting observed that the objective of the curfew has largely been achieved, as the misguided elements who looted and vandalized public and private properties, have been pushed back and normalcy restored.
Consequently, the security council resolved to relax the curfew from 24 hours, to between 6 p.m and 8 a.m daily until further notice.
This means members of the public can move around between 8 a.m and 6 p.m daily within the metropolis,” the statement noted.
He also stated the State will continue to review situations and take subsequence actions that is in the best interest of the State.
Source: ghgossip.com
