The Kano State Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew in the state.
Grassroots Parrot had reported how the state governor, Abba Yusuf, declared a 24-hour curfew on Thursday evening following the violence and looting that characterized the ongoing hunger protests across the country.
However, the curfew was relaxed for just five hours, according to the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Bar. Isa Dederi.
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Speaking on behalf of the state government, Dederi said the curfew was relaxed from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday.
He said the curfew was relaxed to allow Muslim worshippers to attend the Juma’at prayers and resumed fully after 5 p.m.
