The Government of the State,  Mr Rufus Bature said in a statement in Jos  that the curfew was to avert a breakdown of law and order.

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He said that movement would be restricted from 6 p.m.to 6 a.m. except for those on essential duties.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that there was tension in some parts of the state after several attacks in some communities left many people dead.