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#Endsars: Curfew in Benin following jailbreak

By Guardian Exclusive
19 October 2020   |   2:32 pm
The Edo State Government imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice. The decision was taken after incidents of vandalism and attacks carried out by hoodlums who high jacked the #EndSARS protest.

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