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Gov. AbdulRazaq relaxes curfew on Offa, Erin Ile

The curfew will now be between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, with effect from Wednesday, March 24.

• March 24, 2021
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Credit: Kwara State Government)

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has relaxed the curfew imposed on Offa and Erin-Ile.

The curfew will now be between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, with effect from Wednesday, March 24.

Mr AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin, appealed to both communities to exercise restraint and caution their people against provocative actions.

He added that this was necessary to maintain the peace.

The governor, on March 4, imposed a 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew on Offa and Erin Ile, following renewed hostilities between the communities.

He, however, commended security agencies for maintaining peace in the area. 

(NAN)

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