Crisis: El-Rufai relaxes curfew in Kauru, Zangon-Kataf LGs

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has announced the relaxation of the curfew in Kauru and Zango Kataf local government areas of the state.

Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security & Home Affairs, made the disclosure in a statement in Kaduna.

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Aruwan said that security agencies had advised the state government about the persisting danger of attacks and reprisals, especially in Zangon-Kataf Local Government Area (LGA).

However, the security assessments also acknowledged that there were promising signs of serious efforts at rapprochement between the Atyap, Hausa and Fulani communities of Zangon-Kataf LGA.

“As efforts to diminish perils to communities and promote peace continue, the Kaduna State Government has accepted the recommendation to relax the curfew in Kauru and Zangon-Kataf LGAs.

“Curfew hours will now be from 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m., effective from today (Saturday, Aug. 22)”

According to him, this decision completes the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed from June 11 to help contain security challenges initially in Kauru and Zangon-Kataf, but later extended to Kaura and Jema’a local government areas.

The 24-hour curfew was imposed on Kauru and Zangon Kataf following the crisis that emanated from land dispute which led to several killings in the area.