24 hours curfew declared in Kaduna

The Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has condemned the bomb blast that occurred on Wednesday in the metropolis, describing the acts as the height of “cowardice” by those bent on creating tension in the state.
Following the unfortunate situation, 24 hours curfew has been imposed on Kaduna metropolis with immediate effect, to enable security agencies restore normalcy.
In a statement by Yero’s Director General Media and Publicity, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the governor said the blasts were clear manifestation of the resolve by “agents of darkness” to soak the land with blood of innocent people for no just cause.
He said: “Enemies of peace have visited us with their ungodly venom of wanton destruction of human lives.
“This blast, coming in the Holy Month of Ramadan, is a clear indication that those behind the act have no iota of fear of God as they have none for the sanctity of human life.”
Governor Yero said despite the success recorded in the improvement of security in Kaduna State, it is obvious that more still needs to be done to ensure safety of people at all times and in all places.
He therefore called on the people of the state to see such unwarranted attacks on innocent people as aggression by evil against good that must be collectively condemned by all.
The governor urged the entire people of the state to be more vigilant with happenings around them and to also avoid unnecessary crowded areas.
Yero said: “The time has come for us to eschew all our differences and confront these brazen attacks as united people.
“Those behind these attacks have no regards for whatever diversity as their victims cut across all ethnic and religious divides.
“It is a responsibility on all of us to unite against this common enemy.”
Yero enjoined the entire citizens of Kaduna State to provide more support to security agencies by providing useful information on suspicious movements and persons within and around their communities.
The governor also commiserated with families of victims of the blasts and has directed security agencies to intensify surveillance while they pursue perpetrators of the blast.