#EndSARS: Lagos Govt Imposes 24-Hour Curfew
#EndSARS: Lagos Govt Imposes 24-Hour Curfew
Lagos state government has on Tuesday, October 20 announced a 24-hour curfew until further notice following violence that has erupted in different parts of the state over #EndSARS protests.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement in a statement via his official Twitter page saying;
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.
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
…— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) October 20, 2020