Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has on Sunday evening relaxed the 24hr curfew imposed on Ilorin metropolis on Saturday after the Friday’s violence and looting of public and private facilities in the state capital.
The curfew which was extended to Sunday has now been relaxed. The governor disclosed this during a security council meeting held with heads of the security agencies in the state on Sunday evening.
A review of the situation in the ilorin metropolis suggested a relative calm. The meeting observed that the objective of the curfew has largely been achieved as the misguided elements who looted and vandalised public and private properties have been pushed back and normalcy restored.
According to a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, the security council resolved to relax the curfew from 24 hours to between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. daily until further notice. This means members of the public can move around between 8 a.m. and 6p.m. daily within the metropolis.
“Even so, the government will continue to review the situation and take decisions that are in the best interest of the state,” the statement said.
In a similar development, Governor Abdulrazaq received the leadership of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) kwara State Chapter, who paid him a courtesy visit.
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