Protests trail curfew in Kaduna despite modification

Despite relaxing the curfew imposed on Kaduna by the state government by four hours, protests still trail the announcement of curfew in the state.Those who oppose the curfew believe that the action would further embolden the protesters and put the state in a difficult situation.Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune in Kaduna on Thursday, a member of the Save Nigeria Group and former vice presidential candidate, Dr Yunusa Tanko, insisted that people must be allowed to freely express their feelings and participate in the struggle for their rights.Dr Tanko described the curfew placed on Kaduna as illegal and an attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)- controlled state to reduce the effect of the demonstration.He maintained that the demonstrations in Kaduna had been one of the best organised though the Occupy Nigeria Movement had been on the street for days before the commencement of the labour strike.According to the former vice presidential candidate, the incident in which some protesters allegedly attempted to enter the Government House was entirely a security matter that ought to be handled by the police and other security apparatus.He lamented that instead of averting the invasion, a protester was shot.Dr Tanko said, 'people must be allowed to freely express their feelings and to help themselves in the struggle for their rights
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