By Akinwale Kasali
Prof. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State, has lifted the curfew in Calabar, the State Capital which he imposed during the #EndSARS protest by Nigerian youths over the high handedness, abuse of fundamental human rights, extra judicial killings and extortion by the defunct Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.
The Governor suspended the 14-month old imposed curfew during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020 that led hoodlums to hijack it, and cause a break down of law and order. The protest led to a wanton destruction of both public and private properties. Worse, many lives were lost.
The lifting of the curfew was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Linus Obogo, who stated that it took effect from December 25, 2021.
“The State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Ben Ayade, has suspended the curfew in the State with effect from December 25, 2021.
“Consequently, movement is no longer restricted in the State at any time,” the statement read.
It would be recalled that the curfew was relaxed to midnight few months ago in a bid to enable nightlife return and ease movement in the metropolis but with the total suspension, movement at all times will no longer be restricted.
