23 Jan 2024 | 12:30 PM UTC
Nigeria: 24-hour curfew imposed in Mangu LGA, Plateau State, Jan. 23
Authorities impose 24-hour curfew in Mangu LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria, Jan. 23, due to deteriorating security conditions.
Plateau State officials have implemented a 24-hour curfew in the Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) Jan. 23, citing a deterioration of security conditions in the region. Further details, including potential casualty figures, are unclear. Movement restrictions are in effect, except for security forces and personnel conducting essential duties. Officials may extend, remove, or amend the curfew without notice.
Authorities will likely maintain an increased security presence to ensure adherence to the curfew; associated localized transport and commercial disruptions are likely. Locals opposed to the measure may stage protests. Episodes of violence cannot be ruled out.
Consider deferring nonessential travel to the Mangu LGA until the situation calms. Consult local security partners on the viability of traveling in and around the impacted locations. Abide by the curfew and remain courteous and cooperative if approached and questioned by security personnel. Plan for movement and business disruptions. Avoid all demonstrations. Maintain contact with your diplomatic representation.
Similar curfews have previously been imposed in Mangu in recent months, including in May and July 2023, after assailants killed at least dozens of people. At least 150 people died within three weeks in the region. The exact reason for the violence is not always provided. Disputes over access to resources, land rights issues, and related communal tensions are frequent in the middle belt and have likely prompted violence. Communal violence often fuels rounds of reprisal attacks between various communities, leading to heavy casualty tolls.
