The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has declared 24hrs curfew in the metropolis and it’s environs for restoration of peace and order.
Tambuwal made the declaration in a statement from the office of the Governor in Sokoto State.
The curfew take immediate effect.
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