The government of Kogi State has declared a 24 hours curfew in the five Local Government Areas that makes up the Central Senatorial District of the state.
This was made known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Petra Akinti Onyegbule.
According to the statement, the 24-hours curfew which began last night will last for just 24 hours and will be absolute. No reason was however given for the curfew.
“This is a notice of a 24-hour curfew imposed on residents of the 5 Local Government Areas of Central Senatorial District beginning from midnight (the next one hour). This curfew will last for 24 hours and it is absolute. No movement whatsover shall be allowed, the statement said.
It further added that “all residents of Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Areas are advised to comply by this directive as anyone who runs foul would have themselves to blame.”
“Government regrets every inconvenience this might cause and assures citizens and residents this decision has been taken in the best interest of the state,” the statement concludes.
