ENDSARS: Obaseki Relaxes Curfew In Edo State

The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has eased the curfew imposed on the state, making it 10 pm to 6 am daily as against the initial 6 pm to 6 am.

Making this disclosure in a statement by Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Obaseki revealed that the new time takes effect immediately.

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 “The state government has further reviewed the curfew time in the state to commence from 10 pm to 6 am daily, as against 6 pm to 6 am.

“The adjustment will be effective from Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

“The government is fully committed to the security of lives and property and is working with security agencies to ensure peace and order is fully restored in the state,” the statement read in part.

It will be recalled that Obaseki had imposed a curfew on the state following the breakout of prisoners from the correctional center in Benin in the heat of the #EndSARS protest.

AllNews on Monday reported that Obaseki promised to take care of the welfare of the police while pleading with them to return to their duty post after they were attacked by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest.