Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has declared a 48-hour curfew in the state following the violent turn of events in the state.
The order came barely 24 hours after hoodlums on Wednesday night vandalised and set ablaze the newly reconstructed Koka Junction Recreation Centre in Asaba.
The governor announced the curfew in his State address on Thursday.
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He also directed that all public and private schools should remain shut until Monday, November 2.
Meanwhile, the curfew takes effect from 6p.m, today.
However, the governor said essential workers were exempted from the curfew.
Okowa, commended the youths for rising up to the challenge as well as organising the protests in a peaceful manner to express their views.
While appealing to the youths to remain calm and law-abiding, the governor assured them that the Delta State Government was on their side.
Youths in Delta, like their counterparts in various states of the country have been on the streets protesting and demanding an end to police brutality.
