Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state to curtail the widespread violence that has ravaged it might be eased by Friday.

The governor said the easing of the curfew was necessary for Lagos residents to  re-stock on food and critical household items.

“Once we see the streets are cleared up and all the agitation and high nerves have gone down, we might slow down the curfew by tomorrow (Friday) or next tomorrow (Saturday) at the latest,” he said on Thursday morning.

Sanwo-Olu had announced the imposition of the curfew on Tuesday afternoon in the wake of the unrest in the state.

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