#EndBadGovernance protest: Plateau, Bauchi relax curfew

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday, relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Jos, the state capital.

Also, the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has announced the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the Katagum Local Government Area of the state, following a significant improvement in the security situation.

Mutfwang’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, announced this in a statement, noting that residents in the affected Jos and Bukuru metropolis can now move freely between 2 pm and 6 pm daily until further notice.

The statement read in parts, “Following the improvement in the security situation within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis, the Plateau State Government has announced a relaxation of the earlier imposed 24-hour curfew. Effective from Wednesday, August 7, 2024, residents of the area can now move freely between the hours of 2 pm and 6 pm daily until further notice.

“Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, who ordered the relaxation after consultation with the security agencies, praised them for their diligence and commitment to ensuring strict compliance with the curfew.”

The statement added that the governor “emphasised the importance of maintaining vigilance to prevent any potential breakdown of law and order, and assured that the government would continue to review the curfew as the situation improved.”

The governor urged residents within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to cooperate with security personnel and report any suspicious activities for prompt action.

On Sunday, the governor imposed a curfew on the affected areas following reported cases of looting of goods in the Bauchi Road community and Zolo Junction by hoodlums.

The Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Ibrahim Kashim, said on Tuesday that the curfew was relaxed to 12 hours, from 6 pm to 6 am daily.

“This decision comes as a welcome relief to the residents of Katagum who have been under a 24-hour curfew since the deterioration of the security situation in the area,” the statement partly read, adding that the “government’s swift response to the situation has helped to restore sanity and the relaxation of the curfew is a testament to the progress made.”

Mohammed equally “expressed his appreciation for the cooperation of law-abiding citizens and called on them to continue working with security agencies to maintain peace and order.”

Due to the destruction of public property, stealing and victimisation in the Katagum Local Government Area, the state government imposed a 24-hour curfew on Monday.