Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a 24-hour curfew amidst rising spate of attacks on EndSARS protesters in the state.
Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday in a statement he released to newsmen. He said the curfew will start by 4pm on Tuesday.
He said, “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