Government to pay medical bills of violence victims
Kaduna State government will settle the medical bills of the victims of violent protests that erupted in the state on Sunday. Governor Patrick Yakowa made the promise after visiting some of the victims on their hospital beds in hospitals within Kaduna metropolis on Tuesday.
He directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide relief materials to internally displaced persons, currently taking refuge in various locations, including military and police barracks.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that no fewer than 300 of the victims are receiving treatment at various Hospitals. Meanwhile, the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state has been relaxed.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser to Mr Yakowa on Media, Reuben Buhari in Kaduna said the curfew had been relaxed from noon to 5p.m. on Wednesday. The statement added that the curfew had also been relaxed from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. from Thursday to Sunday (April 21-24). Public places, including markets, parks and financial institutions had remained closed in the state since Monday because of the 24 hour curfew.
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