The authorities in Nigeria’s central Plateau state have relaxed a 24-hour curfew imposed in the state capital Jos and surrounding areas after the killing of at least 23 people.
The Muslim travellers were killed and dozens others wounded in a predominantly Christian neighbourhood on Saturday.
They had been returning from a religious ceremony marking the Islamic New Year when they were attacked by a mob in Jos.
In a statement, state governor Simon Lalong said the curfew would now be observed from 6pm to 6am.
The decision was reached after a meeting of the state security council on Wednesday.
The governor expressed concern that there had been led to loss of lives in parts of Jos and Bassa areas during the curfew period and ‘’warned trouble makers to desist from threatening lives and properties”.
He said security agencies would mount permanent checkpoints in ‘’high vulnerable areas’’ and carry out patrols.
The ban on processions remained in force.
The latest violence is seen as a blow to the relative peace witnessed in recent years – in a state where more than a decade of inter-communal clashes led to the deaths of thousands of people.
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