Protest: Bauchi government relaxes 24-hour curfew

The Bauchi government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Katagum Local Government Area, following the breakdown of law and order during the nationwide protest.

This is contained in a statement by  Ibrahim Kashim, Secretary to the State Government, in Bauchi on Tuesday.

He said the 24-hour curfew has been reduced to 12 hours after it was observed that sanity returned to the area due to a careful review of the situation in conjunction with security agencies.

“You may recall that a 24-hour curfew was imposed on Katagum LGA which was due to the deteriorating security situation in the area.

“After a careful review in conjunction with security agencies, it has been observed that sanity is gradually returning to the area.

“It is against this backdrop that Gov. Bala Mohammed, approved the relaxation of the curfew from 24-hours to 12-hours from 6:00pm to 6:000 am daily,” Ibrahim said.

He enjoied residents of the state to cooperate with security agencies to protect lives and properties in the state.