ADAMAWA STATE GOVERNMENT RELAXES CURFEW
OBINNA UGWU
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has relaxed the dusk to dawn curfew earlier imposed on the four Councils of Yola North, Yola South, Girei and Numan Local Government Councils.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor Humwashi Wonosikou indicates that “Under the new arrangement, the curfew will be observed from 10pm to 6am daily beginning from Wednesday 2nd August, 2023 until further notice.”
Governor Fintiri warned trouble makers to desist from threatening lives and property of the people, saying that Government would not hesitate to deal with anyone found contravening the Law as security forces have been directed to clampdown on miscreants causing breach of the peace in the state.
The governor decried the desperation of criminals whom he said, were bent on causing mayhem in the State, saying that, “in spite of efforts to address insecurity in the State, there are still bad eggs that are testing the will of the Government”.
The Governor, who appreciated the support and cooperation of citizens and residents of the State, urged them to go about their lawful businesses, promising that Government would do everything possible to protect their lives and property.
He said that with the review of the curfew, security agencies would continue to mount checkpoints and also observe continuously the conduct of residents.
It would be recall that on Sunday, while the Sunday service was yet to be over, some miscreants in the state went berserk breaking into government warehouses carting away both food and non food items.
The incident led the state government into declaring a 24 four hour curfew which was later relaxed to dusk to down restricting it to the four local government.
