Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa has declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew to curtail violence following the Aug. 1 to 10 nationwide hunger protest.

This is contained in a statement signed by Muhammad Baba-Shehu, chairman of Keffi Local Government Council in Keffi on Thursday.

According to Mr Baba-Shehu, the protest had taken a dimension that was out of control that even miscreants, that are unidentified, came prepared to loot.

“In view of the foregoing, it has become imperative to stage a dusk to dawn curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. with effect from today, Aug. 1, in consultation with the security operatives in Keffi,” he said.

He urged all citizens of Keffi to obey the directive forthwith in the best interest of ensuring sanity and as a security measure.

The protesters are protesting against the prevailing hardship and bad governance in the country.

On the first day, protesters blocked the Keffi-Abuja highway preventing motorists from leaving or coming into the Keffi metropolis.

Aside from the blocking of the highway, protesters in their hundreds also set fire on car tyres and threatened to beat up motorists who refused to retreat.

(NAN)