EndSARS Protests: Lagos Declares 24-Hour Curfew

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a 24-hour curfew amidst a rising spate of attacks on EndSARS protesters in the state.

AllNews reports that Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday via his official Twitter handle. He said the curfew will start at 4 pm on Tuesday.

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He said, “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.

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) October 20, 2020