ZAMFARA GOVT SHUTS SCHOOLS, IMPOSES DUSK -TO-DAWN CURFEW

The Zamfara Government announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on 13 local government areas of the state on Wednesday.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, announced the curfew in Gusau, the state capital and he said the 6pm to 6am curfew is with immediate effect.

According to him, the curfew takes effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a. m in Gusau, the state capital, until further notice.

He said it is part of measures to tackle the growing banditry and kidnapping in the state.

The commissioner also announced the total and immediate closure of “all schools in the state.”

Elkana said the measures followed the increasing rate of attacks and abduction of school pupils, students and even teachers in schools across the state.

Credit: Eons Intelligence