The Kaduna State Government has forced residents of the state (and its environs), to a 24 hour curfew which includes all stores, shops,markets and offices being shut down over the said period of time following the renewed violence
According to reports, the imposed curfew which was announced yesterday in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, media aide to Governor Nasir el-Rufai as a result of last Thursday’s bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians in Kasuwan Magani community in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Jimoh Moshood, the police would be on ground to enforce the curfew and the operations will cover the entire Kasuwar Magani and environs, and other flash/trouble spots in Kaduna State.
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris, has deployed a Police Special intervention Force, to be headed by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters in charge of Kaduna State, Niger State and the FCT as part of efforts to contain the recent killings and destruction of property in Kasuwar Magani part of the state.
Meanwhile, Fresh violence erupted around 4 p.m yesterday in Mararaban Rido and Sabon Tasha areas of the city leading to tension and apprehension as residents rushed back from shops, church activities and the markets to their homes.
The streets were empty as motorists and commercial vehicles deserted all major roads within the city.
It was learnt that the personnel of the Police special Intervention Force will now carry out 24-hour surveillance and patrol, stop and search; continuous raids of identified criminal hideouts and black spots, with a view to arrest promptly trouble makers, their sponsors and nip in the bud any further attempt to cause violence and other criminality in the area.
Four Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) specially trained Anti-riot Policemen, Counter Terrorism Unit, Conventional Policemen, Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), detachment of EOD, Police K9 (Sniffer Dogs Section), already on ground at Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru, Kaduna State.
