COVID-19: All markets can operate fully now - Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a lifting of the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect.

He said this in a press statement released by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Saturday.

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The curfew was first announced on Tuesday, October 20, following unrest in the state.

READ ALSO: Lagos State govt. impose 24 hours Curfew

Hoodlums had taken advantage of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings to wreak havoc and cause mayhem in the state.

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The situation was further worsened when soldiers, in a bid to disperse the protesters at the Lekki toll gate, opened fire on the youths.

This sparked rioting, violence, and international outrage.

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