The Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, has reduced the dusk-to-dawn curfew earlier imposed on Maiduguri, the state capital, in December 2013.
In a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri, by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Isa Gusau, the governor said that the curfew would now be observed between 9pm and 6am daily.
“Gov Shettima approved the review after due consultation with security agencies at a Security Council meeting held today (Tuesday) at the Government House.
“All citizens are kindly advised to continually cooperate with security agencies by abiding with provisions of the curfew until further notice,” the statement said.
He explained that “individuals and vehicles duly authorised on essential services such as medical workers, rescue fire fighters, ambulances and media personnel on duty are exempted from the curfew.”
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