Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Announces 24-Hour Curfew On All Parts Of Lagos State Following Degeneration Of Peaceful #EndSARS Protest Into “Monster”

Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a 24-hour curfew in Lagos state following the violence by criminals and miscreants who now hide under the umbrella of #EndSARS protesters to cause mayhem.

According to the Governor, he will not watch as anarchy takes over the state having been in shock as hoodlums threaten the well-being of the society.

Read the series of tweets below.

“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.”

Twitter post below.

You can also read the Instagram post below.

 

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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 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.

A post shared by Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) on Oct 20, 2020 at 3:49am PDT

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