Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has declared curfew in Lambata Town following a violent clash that led to the killing of its village head, Mohammed Abdulsafur.
Lambata is in the Gurara Local Government Area of the state, North Central Nigeria.
A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further explained that in view of the unfortunate incident, the state governor has directed that a curfew should be imposed in Lambata town from 6:00pm to 6:00am beginning from Sunday, January 15, 2023 till further notice.
The statement dated January 14 was signed by Lawal Tanko, Information Officer, SSG's Office.
Matane disclosed that the imposition of the curfew in Lambata is to assist security agencies to stabilise the situation in the area, save lives and enable the restoration of law and order.
The SSG said, "Government has condemned in strong terms the violence and act of lawlessness that have occurred in Lambata Town."
The state government called on the residents of the area to cooperate with the security agents in the urgent task of restoring peace in Lambata, while urging security agencies to ensure the enforcement of the curfew, the statement added.