Minna – The Niger State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Shiroro and Rafi local government areas of the state.
The government said the decision was due to intelligence reports that bandits are moving into the state in large number.
As a result of this, residents of Rafi and Shiroro have been told to remain in their homes from 5 pm on Saturday till further notice.
Residents of Kuta, Gwada and Zumba have been locked down, with heavy military patrol.
The Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area, Alhaji Suleiman Dauda Chukuba, confirmed this development, saying anyone seen outside would be taken and treated as a terrorist.
The Niger State Commissioner of Local government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Mr Emmanuel Umar Bagna, also confirmed that the government had imposed the curfew, saying the measure would flush out the terrorists and expose those who are planning to invade the town.
He appealed to the people if the affected communities to cooperate with security agencies as they try to restore peace to the area. (vitalnews)
