Authorities in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna have scaled back a round-the-clock curfew that was imposed because of deadly sectarian violence between Muslim and Christian mobs that rocked the city killing more than fifty people.
Kaduna state Governor’s spokesperson said the curfew that has now been reduced by eleven hours now allows residents outside from dawn to dusk.
“Residents are now free to pursue their legitimate businesses from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm… until further notice,” he added.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai imposed the 24-hour curfew on Sunday after at least 55 people were killed in clashes in the town of Kasuwan Magani.
Kaduna state lies in the flashpoint Middle Belt of Nigeria, where the mainly Muslim north meets the largely Christian south and has seen previous bouts of bloody sectarian violence.
