President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a Local Government areas of Kaduna State.

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna state made this known after a closed door meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

The governor, who briefed the president on the security situation in Southern Kaduna, said the president had enjoined the state government to do all it could in restoring peace and stability in the state.

According to the governor, the president gave him the directive to restore stability to the state and bring all perpetrators to book.

The governor stated that the curfew imposed in the three local government areas of the state might be extended beyond Christmas day.

He, however, stated that the curfew on Christmas would be for 12 hours as people would be able to get out in the morning at 6a.m and be back at 6p.m.

The convoy of the governor was attacked on Tuesday when demonstrators reportedly pelted it with stones in Kafanchan, Jema’a local government area of the state.

Some of the vehicles were damaged shortly after the governor addressed the demonstrators.

A 24-hour curfew was imposed on Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a Local Government areas of Kaduna State to check possible outbreak of violence in the affected areas.