Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has imposed an indefinite 24-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area following the killing of 23 commuters in the area on Saturday.
In a statement by his spokesman Makut Macham on Sunday, the governor said the action was to forestall further security threat in the area.
Mr Lalong had on Saturday announced that Jos North, Jos South and Bassa LGAs would observe curfew from 6p.m to 6a.m.
“From 2p.m of today, Sunday 15th August 2021, a 24-hour curfew will come into effect in Jos North Local Government Area.
“This is necessitated by security reports, which indicate rising threats to the safety of lives and properties within the Local Government,” he said.
Lalong urged Plateau people to comply with the directive, to allow security agencies maintain law and order and deal with trouble makers.
