The Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has imposed a 24 hour curfew on the state.
This was sequel to the protests in the state capital which has gone violent and bloody.
NPO Reported earlier that hoodlums had confronted the police and other security agencies deployed in the area to quench the riots.
It was learnt that a church was burnt by the Hoodlums just as they moved from one place to another destroying properties .
In a statement issued by the Governor, he asked protesters to go back home and allow peace to return.
The statement read in part, “Following the sad incident that happened at the Shehu Shagari College of Education on Thursday and sequel to the developments within (Sokoto) metropolis this morning till afternoon, by the powers conferred on me by sections 176(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and section 1 and 4 of the Public Order Act; and, also Section 15 of Sokoto State Peace Preservation Law, I hereby declare, with immediate effect, a curfew within (Sokoto) metropolis of Sokoto township for the next 24 hours.
I appeal to the good people of Sokoto state to kindly continue to observe law and order and calm down (on the) restiveness currently pervading in the metropolis.
Everyone should, please, in the interest of peace go back home and observe this measures, with a view of the reestablishment of peace, law and order in the state.
It is not in the interest of anyone for us to have a breakdown of law and order. I, therefore, appeal for restraint; and, for people to observe and respect the rule of law.
Thank you very much!”