Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Northern Nigeria has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state following protests by youths.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Commissioner of Information, Isah Galadanci, said the Governor ordered the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew on Monday following a security report.
It was earlier reported on Saturday, that some Muslim youths took to the streets in Sokoto metropolis to protest against the arrest of the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education who was stoned and set ablaze for alleged blasphemy on Thursday.
Deborah’s murder generated condemnation across the country, with Nigerians asking the government to persecute the perpetrators of the crime.
Subsequently, the state police command the arrest of two suspects in connection with the killing.
However, the Muslim youths protested the arrest of the suspects and asked the police to release them on Saturday.
In a statement issued on Monday, Galadanci said the relaxation of the curfew will enable people to carry out their “legitimate businesses”.
The statement read, “Sequel to the briefing by the Security Heads in the State, the State Governor, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR Mutawallen Sokoto has ordered the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew in force in Sokoto metropolis.
“The revised curfew will now be from dusk to dawn in Sokoto township. This is with a view to afford people the window to pursue their legitimate businesses and other means of livelihood.”
The government further advised residents to “maintain peace in this regard, as it will not condone any breach of law and order in the state.”
