Curfew imposed on Nasarawa LG after violent protests (Pictures &Video)
Nasarawa State, located in the North Central zone of Nigeria, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the Karu Local Government Area (LGA) following violent #EndBadGovernance protests.
The curfew, effective from 6 pm to 6 am, was announced by Danbaba Magaji, media aide to the Karu LGA Chairman, James Thomas. This decision follows similar actions in Borno, Yobe, and Kano states, all in Northern Nigeria, due to the destruction, looting, and vandalism that marked the demonstrations, particularly in the Mararaba area, near the border between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“The Executive Chairman of Karu Local Government Council, James Thomas, after due consideration, has imposed a curfew across Karu LGA from 6 pm to 6 am from today until further notice,” the statement read.
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The authorities cited the curfew as a precautionary measure to ensure the security of Karu LGA, restricting the movement of people, Okada and Keke riders, shop owners, and motorists.
Thousands of mostly young people poured onto the streets across Nigeria on Thursday to protest against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, prompting police to fire tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Many businesses across the country shuttered Thursday amid fears the protests could be a replay of the deadly 2020 demonstrations against police brutality in the West African nation — or a wave of violence similar to last month’s protests in Kenya, where a tax hike led to chaos in the capital, Nairobi.
Carrying banners, bells, and Nigeria’s green-and-white flag, the protesters chanted songs as they listed their demands, including the reinstatement of gas and electricity subsidies whose removal as part of the government’s reform efforts to grow the economy has had a knock-on effect on the price of just about everything else.
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