The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Mangu Local Government Area of the state following the recent attacks.
Mr Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor made this known in a statement he issued on Friday in Jos.
According to the statement, the curfew would now be observed between 8am and 4pm daily, till further notice.
The governor noted that the review was due to an improvement in the security situation in the area, saying there have been strategic engagements with religious and community leaders over the security crisis in the place.
“Following remarkable improvement in the security situation and after due consultation with the State Security Council, the curfew has been relaxed.
“I hereby urge residents of Mangu to strictly observe the curfew and refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
“We encourage the security personnel to enforce the curfew to avoid breakdown of law and order,” Mutfwang said.
The governor, who thanked residents of the locality for their cooperation so far, urged them to collaborate and support the security agencies in their bid toward a peaceful and virile Plateau.
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