--- title: Malaysia extends curfew in Sabah's ESS Zone until March 1 description: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in Malaysia's Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone) has been extended until March 1. image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Eastern%20Sabah%20Security%20Zone%2031%20Jan%2021.png --- ###### 1 min read # Malaysia extends curfew in Sabah's ESS Zone until March 1 By: [ Dryad Global ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/dryad-global) on February 20, 2021 at 9:30 AM [Malaysia](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/malaysia) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Eastern%20Sabah%20Security%20Zone%2031%20Jan%2021.png) The [curfew](https://en.vietnamplus.vn/tags/curfew.vnp) in the waters off seven districts in [Malaysia](https://en.vietnamplus.vn/tags/Malaysia.vnp)'s Eastern Sabah Security Zone ([ESSZone](https://en.vietnamplus.vn/tags/ESSZone.vnp)) has been extended until March 1. ![Eastern Sabah Security Zone 31 Jan 21](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Eastern%20Sabah%20Security%20Zone%2031%20Jan%2021.png?width=300&name=Eastern%20Sabah%20Security%20Zone%2031%20Jan%2021.png) Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said the curfew covers the waters off Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran. "Information gathered has revealed that militant groups involved in kidnapping for ransom and the Abu Sayyaf group are still trying to infiltrate these waters to carry out kidnapping and cross-border crimes,” Malaysia’s news agency Bernama quoted Hazani Ghazali as saying. "Those living in the affected areas are prohibited from approaching or being in the waters off the seven districts between 6pm and 6am,” he said. He said the curfew has been extended to ensure the affected areas would not be encroached by terrorists, who could threaten security and also to protect the safety and well-being of Sabahans in the ESSZone. Hazani said the curfew order was also to facilitate enforcement and monitoring of boat movements, while the presence of security vessels would create a sense of security for chalet operators and fishermen in the area. 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