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Kaduna Imposes 24-hour Curfew on Warring Communities

Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on two warring communities, Atyap and Chawai chiefdoms,in the state.

The two communities had resulted to violence over farmlands disputes.

According to the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the curfew kicks off immediately.

He said, “The Kaduna State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area and Chawai Chiefdom in Kauru LGA.

“This 24-hour curfew takes effect immediately.

“Security agencies are containing the tension arising from a clash last week over a farmland in Zangon-Kataf that community leaders tried to resolve but which seems to have escalated.”

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