The government of Gombe state has
imposed curfew on the state capital following a breakdown of law and order in
the metropolis in the aftermath of the Easter killings.
Nine members of the Boys Brigade
and Girls Brigade were rammed to death during procession on Easter day by an
official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamu
Abdullahi. He was then killed by a mob.
James Pisagih, the acting
secretary to the state government, announced the restriction in a statement
issued on Saturday.
He said the government ordered
the restriction of movement in the metropolis after consultations with the
heads of security agencies in the state.
Pisagih added that only security
agencies and other workers on essential services are allowed any form of
movement during the duration of the curfew.
“After due consultations with the
Heads of Security Agencies in the state in response to the prevailing security
situation in the state, especially Gombe metropolis, His Excellency, Dr Ibrahim
Hassan Dankwambo OON (Talban Gombe), the Governor, has approved the imposition
of curfew in Gombe metro with immediate effect (3pm) today 27th April 2019 to
6am tomorrow 28th April 2019. The situation will be reviewed after the
restoration of normalcy,” the statement read.
“By my Paragraph I above,
therefore, only officials on essential services are allowed any form of
movement, and must produce evidence of such.”
There was violence in the state
capital while the remains of the slain nine members of the boys and girls
brigade in the state were about to be given a mass burial.
A funeral procession had been
staged in the metropolis by some members of the brigade and other youths to
honour their slain colleagues.
Despite the heavy gridlock that
ensued from the procession, the youths were said to have brandished weapons and
threatened to deal with anybody who attempted to open the roads.
The incident turned violent but
was later brought to calm due to the intervention of security operatives.
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