A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Kaduna, northern Nigeria's city, following a fresh riot that broke out on Monday with casualties feared and properties being destroyed after the presidential election.

Kaduna state governor, Patrick Yokowa made the announcement in a live broadcast on Monday and ordered soldiers to take over the security situation of the state. Yokowa said the curfew will be strictly observed until normalcy returns to the state.

Yakowa said all security agencies in the state have been ordered to enforce an observance of the curfew, adding that anyone caught violating the order would be decisively dealt with.

The governor said the imposition of the 24-hour curfew became imperative to forestall the total breakdown of law and order.

He added that for no justifiable reasons, groups of persons in some parts of the state decided to resort to violence and wanton destruction of lives and property since Sunday night.

Yakowa said in order to defuse the rising tension and following the advice of the Security Council, the state government decided to restrict the movement of persons.

A fresh riot broke out on Monday in northern Nigeria's Kaduna State with casualties feared and properties being destroyed after the presidential election.

A Xinhua reporter in the state said some angry youths believed to be supporters of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) went on rampage following the report that incumbent Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, a southerner was leading the presidential poll conducted on Saturday.

The reporter said the situation is tensed as shops, banks, markets and other normal activities has been closed following the riot that is believed to be spreading to other parts of the state.

Security sources told Xinhua that at least two churches have been burnt by the angry youths. The source said a church, a fast food joint and several other properties are on fire.