Bandits attack: Kaduna govt imposes curfew on two LGs

By our reporter| The Kaduna State government on Monday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaura and Jema’a local government areas (LGAs) of the state.

The decision followed bandits attacks on Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura LGA, where at least 13 villagers were killed and several properties were destroyed.

Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, who announced the development in a statement, said the curfew is with immediate effect.

“Following advice from security agencies, the Kaduna State government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jema’a and Kaura local government areas with immediate effect,” he said.

“This is to assist the security agencies to stabilise the situation in the areas, save lives and property, and enable the restoration of law and order.”

Aruwan also condemned the violence and all acts of lawlessness that have occurred in the area, saying the government has given the security agencies full authorisation to enforce the curfew.

He called on residents in the affected local government areas to cooperate with the security agencies in a bid to restore peace and uphold law and order in the areas.

Aruwan also assured them that the government was monitoring the situation closely, stressing the need to avoid actions that could lead to a breakdown of law and order.

The bandits, according to residents came in large numbers on Sunday after which they stuck.

Apart from the villagers killed, they were said to have ambushed and killed three soldiers who responded to a distress call and set ablaze scores of houses in Kagoro.