LASG gives new directive, curfew to begin at 9pm

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that enforcement of the 24hour curfew in the State should not begin until 9pm to enable those stuck in traffic get to their destinations.

The governor gave the new directive in a tweet on Tuesday night.

Following hijack of the peaceful EndSARS protest by hoodlums and widespread violence, Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday imposed a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the state from 4pm Tuesday.

The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said during a media briefing at Lagos House, Marina, that nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets.

“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 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,” Sanwo-Olu said.