Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state from the initial dusk to dawn. The will now be observed led from 6 pm to 8 am daily until further notice, according to a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Petra Akinti Onyegbule.
According to him, Bello “enjoins everyone to go about their legitimate businesses and report suspicious activities to security agencies.”
He added: “Some 30 criminals have been arrested during a joint task force operation code named OPERATION LION ROARS, which necessitated the imposition of a two-day full curfew on the Central Senatorial District of Kogi State made up of Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogori/Magongo, Okehi and Okene LGAs.”
He said “Operation Lion Roars” is a joint task security force which was made up of the Military, Mobile Police office, State Security Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp.
“Those arrested had fled the District after committing a series of crimes, then decided to come back for another hit but were apprehended by security agents following a tip off, which was made easier by the total lockdown in Kogi Central.
“Governor Yahaya Bello appreciates the cooperation and sacrifice of the good people of Kogi Central Senatorial District, which made Operation Lion Roars a resounding success. To this end, the curfew has been relaxed to be observed from 6 PM to 8 AM daily until further notice,” Onyegbule said.