Governor Fayose imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has slammed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Ado Ekiti, the state capital, to prevent the spread of violence that erupted on Wednesday.

The indefinite curfew began on Thursday from 6.00pm and last till 6.00am each day until normalcy returns to the city.

The action was a response to the clash that occurred between drivers’ union members, Hausa traders and butchers on Wednesday.

Fayose, who gave the order while addressing members of the Hausa Community in Atikankan area of the city, directed security agencies to arrest anybody who flouts the curfew.

The governor, who appealed to the restive Hausa Community for calm, vowed that perpetrators of the violence would be fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.

He warned those still carrying arms to submit them to the police, saying anybody caught with weapons would be severely dealt with.

Fayose said: “I want to plead with you to submit whatever lethal weapon you have in your possession to the police. And if you refuse to do this, whether you are Yoruba or Hausa, the police will arrest you.

“Nigeria belongs to all of us and for the sake of our country, I plead with you to allow peace to reign.”

According to the governor, the violence would be thoroughly investigated and those found to be connected with the wanton destruction would be made to face the full weight of the law.

The head of the Hausa Community, Adamu Imam, called on the government to compensate them for the massive loss suffered during the mayhem.

Imam told the governor that names of the perpetrators of the violent attack had been compiled and would be made available to the government and security agencies for necessary actions.

The state’s police command has disclosed that the number of those injured in the violence has risen to 24.

The command’s spokesman, Alberto Adeyemi, refuted the claim of eyewitnesses that three persons died in the incident.