The curfew imposed in Sokoto State to curtail the spread of violence in the state has been lifted.
A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Isah Galadanci, announced the lifting of the curfew on behalf of Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Friday.
“Acting on enabling powers under section 176 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, section 1, 2, and 4 of the Public Order Act, and section 15 of Sokoto State Peace Preservation Law, the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has, after due consultations, lifted the curfew imposed on Sokoto metropolis with immediate effect
“The Governor has urged the general public to be law-abiding and remain peaceful at all times, stressing the need for peaceful co-existence amongst the people in the state. He reiterated the need for peace as the necessary foundation for any meaningful development.”
Tambuwal slammed the curfew on the state in the wake of violence which followed the peaceful protest organised by youths in the state calling for those arrested in connection with the killing of Deborah Yakubu, declared a curfew in the state metropolis.
Deborah was stoned to death and her corpse burnt as a resullt of a blasphemous statement allegedly made by her in her school, Shehu Shagari College of Education WhatsApp group.
Meanwhile, while appreciating the people of the state for their understanding in complying with the curfew, the governor has, however, banned all forms of processions in the state until further notice
