The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew in Mangu Local Government Area of State, to prevent security breaches following the earlier reported riot in the area.
The curfew which was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Gyang Bere takes immediate effect.
Bere said, the Governor took the decision after consultations with relevant security agencies and to avoid a breakdown of law and order in the area.
The governor explained that certain people were still trying to create an atmosphere of insecurity in the state, despite the government’s efforts to put an end to terrorist operations.
He also extended sympathy to the relatives of the slain and injured, assuring them that the government would not give up on establishing long-term stability in the state.
He pledged to reassess the curfew as soon as the security situation improved.
