Mohammed also instructed security agencies to take swift action to address the situation and apprehend those responsible
By Kehinde Okeowo
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has joined the list of Nigerian governors who have imposed a 24-hour curfew in their states after EndBadGovernance nationwide protest turned violent.
Following the escalating security crisis in his state the governor imposed a curfew on Katagum Local Government Area.
This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim.
According to him, the governor took the decision after demonstrators set parts of the local government secretariat on fire, destroyed vehicles, and vandalized the home of a former Deputy Governor, Baba Tela.
“Due to the deteriorating situation in Azare and its environment, leading to the destruction of public property, stealing, and victimisation, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, has approved the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in the Katagum Local Government Area to contain the situation,” the statement read.
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Gov Mohammed went on to instruct all security agencies to take swift action to address the situation, apprehend those responsible and bring them to justice.
He also called on law-abiding citizens to support security efforts during the challenging time.
No fewer than 52 protesters were arrested last Friday for alleged violent activities in the aftermath of the demonstration which commenced on Thursday in the state.