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Borno remains calm on day 2 of protest after previous day's skirmishes

Lawal explained that the brief relaxation allowed Muslim faithful to attend Jumat prayers at designated mosques in their communities.
Maiduguri residents (pictured April 7, 2019, after a double suicide attack) were evacuated "for their safety as a result of ongoing operations to flush out insurgents in the area"
Maiduguri residents (pictured April 7, 2019, after a double suicide attack) were evacuated "for their safety as a result of ongoing operations to flush out insurgents in the area"

The Police Command in Borno says the situation in Maiduguri and its environs remains calm on day two after violent protests on Thursday.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this on Friday while providing a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Maiduguri.

Lawal said that no incident of protests or unrest was reported within the past 24 hours in the state.

He said the command had announced a relaxation of the statewide 24-hour curfew, initially imposed by the state government, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Lawal explained that the brief relaxation allowed Muslim faithful to attend Jumat prayers at designated mosques in their communities.

He noted that prayers were conducted peacefully, adding that security monitoring and patrols would continue to ensure public safety.

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