Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna
State
The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared curfew
in Kaduna town and environs as Kasuwan Magani violence spread
across parts of the state.
Spokesman for Kaduna State governor, Samuel Aruwan, posted on
his Facebook timeline on Sunday that the curfew is with immediate
effect.
“A 24 hour curfew has been imposed on Kaduna town and environs.
It is with immediate effect,” he said.
Our reporter gathered that there is tension in some parts of the
state on Sunday afternoon as residents scampered for safety.
The Kaduna State Police Command, on Friday said 55 people were
killed in Thursday’s communal crisis at Kasuwan Magani in Kajuru
Local Government Area of the state.
The State Commissioner of Police Ahmad Abdur-Rahman who
disclosed this at a press briefing in Kaduna, said that the police
had arrested 22 suspects in connection with the mayhem.
Mr Abdul-Rahaman said mobile and conventional policemen, as well
as a team of the state joint security operatives, Operation Yaki,
despatched to the town had restored normalcy in the area.
According to him, he has also visited the town and engaged youth
leaders, traditional and religious leaders in the efforts to stop
the crisis and prevent its spread
He noted that the timely imposition of curfew by the Kaduna
State Government also helped to douse tension in the area.
The police chief assured that all perpetrators of the mayhem
would be brought to book.
“Anybody that has a hand in this crisis must face the full wrath
of law, we will not allow lawlessness; we remain committed to
saving lives and property of every citizens,” he said.
He appealed to the public to continue to live in peace and
assist the command with useful information to track the
perpetrators.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a similar crisis in
February left more than 10 people dead and hundreds of shops and
residences burnt.
A total of 65 people alleged to have been involved in the
February crisis were arraigned in court but the case is still
pending.
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