Edo State Government says the 24-hour round-the-clock curfew imposed in the state on October 19, 2020, subsists and is active till further notice, and as such, everyone is expected to remain indoors.
This was made known in a press statement signed by the Special Adviser, Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie.
Osagie noted that security agencies have been deployed to the streets to ensure full compliance and anyone found contravening the directive will be dealt with according to the law.
He urged parents and guardians to restrain their children, youths, and wards from flouting the order, as security agencies will not spare any errant individual.
The curfew was imposed on Monday when the #ENDSARS protests turned violent, leading to two jailbreaks and the burning of at least five police stations within the Benin metropolis as well as various degrees of public disturbances in other major cities across the state.
He said that the authorities have not confirmed the total number of inmates released to the streets, as investigations are still ongoing, which necessitated the shutdown in the state.
The Spokesman said that the State Government is committed to maintaining law and order and protecting lives and property in the state, and urges Edo citizens and residents to obey the directives for the collective good of all.