#EndSARs : Umahi Declares 24 Hour Curfew In Ebonyi
By Joyce Aroh
Following the attacks and destruction of government facilities by hoodlums and suspected cultists, the Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state starting from 7 pm Wednesday
Umahi announced this on Wednesday during the statewide broadcast, in Government House Abakaliki,
noted that hoodlums and cultists have hijacked the peaceful protest by ENDSARs protesters in the state.
Umahi stated that the hoodlums made attempt to set police stations within the state capital ablaze adding that attempt was also made by the hoodlums to set prisoners free from the Abakaliki prison which he said was resisted by security agents.
He further said that government vehicles and other facilities were under heavy attack by the hoodlums adding that many security agents sustained various degrees of injuries as the hoodlums and cultists shot at them.
He regretted that those that perpetrated the act were not Ebonyi people but agents brought into the state by yet to be identified individuals noted that the hoodlums does not wish well for the state.
Umahi urged all the hoodlums and cultists to use the time available to leave the state very peacefully and he also appealed to all the security agencies to continue to maintain calm even in the face of severe provocation and attack.
Umahi said “Weather these people came from outside is a reality but they remain our children and so, I appeal to them, again and again to please, leave the state as all the demands of #EndSARS peaceful protesters in the state, I have met them. I also intend to work with them on the affairs of the state so that the interest of the young children are being incorporated and I believe that is going forward, every state must dialogue with the young children and also take them into confidence in the affairs of their states because the future belongs to them and therefore, we cannot afford to mortgage their future”
“I urged the security agencies to block all the borders from 7 pm today the 21st October 2020 in other to protect all lives and property.”
However, Governor stated that the EndSars protesters have their legitimate right to protest and while tendered an apology to the Nigerian youths over government failures.
