ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT IMPOSES 24-HOUR CURFEW ON THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS
The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has ordered the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South Local Government Areas.
The curfew takes effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday, until further notice.
The order was contained in a statement released by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Aroh, on Wednesday, October 21.
Aroh stated that the decision “followed the observed hijack of #EndSARS protests, which had been peaceful in the past days, by miscreants who plan to unleash mayhem”.
He added that “the Governor of Enugu State in fulfilment of his primary responsibility of protection of lives and property of all law-abiding residents in the state has therefore, ordered the imposition of the curfew in the above mentioned local governments, until further notice”.
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According to the information commissioner, “parents/guardians are enjoined to prevail on their wards to desist from any unlawful conduct while the youth in Enugu State are also urged to remain calm and law-abiding as Enugu State Government has taken steps to address the issues at stake, including the inauguration of a Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality and related extra-judicial killings earlier this afternoon.”
Also on Wednesday, Governor Ugwuanyi inaugurated an 8-member Judicial Panel of Inquiry recently constituted by his administration to receive and investigate complaints of police brutality and/or related extrajudicial killings in the State.
Ugwuanyi while addressing the protesting youth last Saturday, disclosed that his administration had set up the panel as part of the measures to address the demands of the protesters.
Several State Governments in the nation have declared curfew following the violence arising from the #EndSARS protests.
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