Kaduna denies declaring curfew over election
21 March 2023 |
9:50 am
Kaduna state government has denied that it declared curfew in Jema'a and Kaura local government areas following the outcome of the state election. A report alleged that the government had declared a curfew in Jema and Kaura council areas of Kaduna State. But Kaduna State commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan said…
[FILES] Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai.<br />Photo/facebook/govkaduna
Kaduna state government has denied that it declared curfew in Jema’a and Kaura local government areas following the outcome of the state election.
A report alleged that the government had declared a curfew in Jema and Kaura council areas of Kaduna State.
But Kaduna State commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan said he never issued a statement or announced curfew in any part of Kaduna.
“I made no statement declaring curfew in Kaura and Jema’a LGAs. It is fake news, please,” Aruwan said.
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