This comes hours after bandits attacked Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura LGA, killing at least 23 villagers while several properties were destroyed.
The Nasir El-Rufai-led Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaura and Jema’a Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
This comes hours after bandits attacked Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura LGA, killing at least 23 villagers while several properties were destroyed.
The gunmen were said to have come in a large number on Sunday, shooting sporadically.
After the incident, some angry youths protested the killings, blocked roads and set a bus ablaze.
It was also gathered that a stray bullet allegedly killed one of the protesters.
To this effect, the state government imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaura, Jama’a LGA to avert further outbreak of violence.
Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in a statement said that security agencies have full authority to enforce the curfew.
“Following advice from security agencies, the Kaduna State government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jema’a and Kaura local government areas with immediate effect,” he said.
“This is to assist the security agencies to stabilise the situation in the areas, save lives and property, and enable the restoration of law and order.”