curfew

Blasphemy: Tambuwal Announces Lifting Of Curfew In Sokoto

May 17, 2022 3:39 am

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has announced the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state following riots by youths following last weeks murder of a Christain girl by name, Deborah Samuel for alleged blasphemy.

In a statement which was issued on Monday by the state commissioner of information, Isah Galadanci, Tambuwal ordered the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew following a security report.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that some youths had taken to the streets on Saturday to protest against the arrest of the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College …

Police Arrest 46,000 In Sri Lanka For Violating Curfew

May 5, 2020 7:24 am

Sri Lankan Police said on Monday that more than 46,000 people had been arrested for violating a curfew, which has been in place since March 20, in several districts across the country.

In a statement, the Police said 46,284 people have been arrested for loitering on the roads, gathering and consuming alcohol at public grounds, travelling, keeping restaurants open, behaving in an unruly manner on the roads while intoxicated and engaging in trading as well as defying curfew rules.

Over 12,000 vehicles have also been seized since March 20 and all those arrested have been or will be produced before …

Kenya Police Under Fire Over ‘Excessive Force’

March 28, 2020 2:59 pm

Human rights groups have condemned the “unnecessary and excessive use of force” by Kenyan police as the country imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

On Friday, police fired tear gas at a crowd of ferry commuters in the port city of Mombasa before the 7pm to 5am curfew came into force, 20 human rights groups, including Amnesty International, said in a statement on Saturday.