Mu-rder Of Deborah: Tambuwal Lifts Curfew In Sokoto, Calls For Peace | READ DETAILS

The governor had imposed curfew in the state metropolis following a protest for the release of the alleged murderers of Deborah Samuel.

A statement by the state's Commissioner for Information, Isah Galadanci, on Friday read in part;

"Acting on enabling powers under section 176 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, section 1, 2, and 4 of the Public Order Act, and section 15 of Sokoto State Peace Preservation Law, the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, has, after due consultations, lifted the curfew imposed on Sokoto metropolis with immediate effect

"The Governor has urged the general public to be law-abiding and remain peaceful at all times, stressing the need for peaceful co-existence amongst the people in the state. He reiterated the need for peace as the necessary foundation for any meaningful development.ÔÇØ