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Lagos State Government Imposes 24-Hour Curfew As Hoodlums Hijack Protest
The Lagos State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in all parts of the state, with effect from 4 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
The ban came in effect as the #ENDSARS protests and demonstrations is been hijacked by criminals and hoodlums with attacks on innocent citizens and destruction of properties.
The announcement was made by the State Governor via a tweet thread on his official Twitter handle today.
Sanwo-Olu, in his statement, said, ‘’I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our state.”
Dear Lagosians,
I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella
…— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) October 20, 2020
“As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the #EndSars movement, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our state.
“I, therefore, declare a 24-hour curfew in the state starting from 4 pm today, nobody except emergency responders and essential service providers should be found on the streets.’’
The governor said nobody, except essential service providers and first responders, must be found on the streets.