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BREAKING: EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu declares 24 hours curfew in Lagos

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has imposed 24 hours curfew on all parts of Lagos State starting from 4.00 p.m. today.

The announcement was made in a statement by the governor to the people of the state.

The decisions, he said, followed the spate of violence that has followed the EndSARS protest to stop police brutality in the country.

He said criminals had hijacked the protest, thus causing loss of lives and property of innocent citizens.

According to him, as a responsible government, Lagos State could not afford to allow anarchy to reign.

The statement reads in full:

Dear Lagosians,

I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State.

As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state.

I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4pm today, 20th October, 2020. Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets.

Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Governor, Lagos State.

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