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From Ilorin
Relative calm has returned to Ilorin, Kwara state capital, after last week Mayhem occasioned by #ENDSARS protest in the area, where many properties were either looted or destroyed among other negative consequences.
Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a statement he released on Sunday evening in Ilorin said that consequently, the state government had reviewed the curfew it imposed in Ilorin to check the lawlessness.
According to him, the decision to review the 24-hour curfew is the outcome of the security meeting the governor held with heads of security agencies in the state.
Ajakaye said:”Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, this evening, held a security council meeting with heads of the security agencies in the state.
“A review of the situation in llorin metropolis suggested a relative calm.
“The meeting observed that the objective of the curfew has largely been achieved, as the misguided elements who looted and vandalised public and private properties have been pushed back and normalcy restored.
“Consequently, the security council agreed to relax the curfew from 24 hours to between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. daily until further notice. This means members of the public can move around between 8 a.m. and 6p.m. daily within the metropolis.
“Even so, the government will continue to review the situation and take decisions that are in the best interest of the state.”
