And while the ongoing curfew wasn't exactly a crime fighting mechanism, it did help keep the numbers low - back in 2020. But criminals are killing in broad daylight, or early evening, meaning that the curfew is no longer a deterrent.
And while its main focus was to control the spread of COVID, the Minister of Health explained that it's time to start opening up - slowly, of course. He is in favor of removing the curfew and Musa is on his side.
Hon. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries
"I think, and of course we have to listen to the medical experts on this, but based on how we have seen the downward trend in the rate of infection and especially the rate of hospitalizations going down so drastically I believe we're at a very comfortable place now where we can remove some of those restrictions like the curfew, I fully support that and I'm sure that will be coming up very shortly."
