SAN FRANCISCO, September 30, (THEWILL) – The Ogun State government on Wednesday imposed a two-day curfew from 10.00 pm on Wednesday to 6.00 am on Thursday, and from 10.00 p.m on Thursday to 6.00 a.m. on Friday.
A twitter statement on Wednesday by the state Government said “there will be a curfew in Ogun State, effective tonight from 10:00 pm to tomorrow morning at 06:00 am. This curfew will again be effective tomorrow at the same time, 10:00 pm-06:00 am.”
While the government did not give reasons for the curfew, THEWILL gathered that it might not be unconnected with security reports and the fact that some groups are planning to hold a rally on October 1.
The state government had earlier opted for a low-key celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary. The government said this “became expedient as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to ensure public health, safety and security.”
In a statement by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin said the “Ogun State government has relocated the Diamond Independence Anniversary activities earlier scheduled to hold at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta to the Arcade Ground of the State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan.”
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