Christmas: More troops, operatives deployed to Kaduna

…KDSG relaxes curfew

More troops have been deployed to Kaduna State ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations just as the 24-hour curfew imposed in the three Local Government Areas of Jema’a, Kaura and Zangon Kataf has been relaxed.

The development was after credible intelligence at the disposal of security agencies suggests apossible threat to peace and urgent need to nip it in the bud and the earlier imposition of 24-hour curfew in three local government areas of the state, namely, Jema’a, Kaura and Zangon Kataf.

Samuel Aruwan, Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement.

Aruwan said:

Kaduna LG relaxes curfew in Kafanchan to 10 hours

Jema’a Local Government Council of Kaduna State, on Thursday said it had relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed in Kafanchan by 10 hours.

Yesterday,  a 24-hour curfew was imposed in Kafanchan township after the violent youths’ reaction to the arrest of 24 suspected Fulani Herdsmen allegedly in possession of arms.

As the curfew hours reduced to 10 hours, theChairman of the council,  Mr Daniel Amos said in Kafanchan that residents were now free to go about their businesses from  6 am to 4 pm. “The development is due to relative calm witnessed within the metropolis.

“We believe the situation would improve as there has not been report of disturbances from any quarters,” he said.