The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has relaxed the current 24-hour curfew imposed on the state from Friday.
The governor had imposed a curfew on Sunday following the outbreak of looting of government and private property by hoodlums.
“Government has relaxed the current curfew regime from 8am to 6pm beginning from Friday, 30th October, 2020. We shall review this timings as situation warrants.”
He, however, said checkpoints would be mounted at the entry and exit points of the state.
“This, for the moment, is a measure taken to stop any attempt by the thieves to escape with the looted items out of the state.”
Fintiri stated that so far, over 50 percent of the looted items have been recovered and more were being surrendered.
“It is not in the character of our citizens to break the law neither are we known for involvement in brigandage.
“This is partly why there has been a tremendous response in the voluntary return of the valuable items that were carted away.”
“Based on the current outcomes and the fact that there is considerable demonstration of remorse and regrets from most of the good citizens who were misled into this unholy act by a few mobsters on the return of the loots, we have resolved to review the implementation strategy of the Executive Order which I signed yesterday. “
The governor, therefore, ordered for an immediate halt in the house-to-house search to retrieve looted items.
He urged the citizens to bear with the measures imposed, explaining that it is in the interest of all.
The governor appealed for calm and assured citizens that “together we shall overcome this misfortune”.
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