Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on Ilorin metropolis and will now be effective from 6 pm to 8 am daily .
The governor had Friday last week imposed a 24 hour curfew on IIorin metropolis following wide spread looting and vandalisation of private and government establishments in Ilorin by hoodlums under the guise of #ENDSARS protest.
A statement by the state Chief Press secretary to the governor , Rafiu Ajakaye said the governor considered the review after holding security meeting with heads of security agencies in the state.
The statemen reads, “Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq this evening held a security council meeting with heads of the security agencies in the state. “A review of the situation in the Ilorin metropolis suggested a relative calm. The meeting observed that the objective of the curfew has largely been achieved as the misguided elements who looted and vandalised public and private properties have been pushed back and normalcy restored. “Consequently, the security council resolved to relax the curfew from 24 hours to between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. daily until further notice. This means members of the public can move around between 8 a.m. and 6p.m. daily within the metropolis. “Even so, the government will continue to review the situation and take decisions that are in the best interest of the state.”
