The Yobe State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru areas of the state.
The development follows the hijack of the protests by hoodlums who cashed in on the hardship protest to loot government property. Announcing the government decision, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Brig. Gen Dahiru Abdussallam (retd), in a statement on Thursday said the curfew would be fully enforced.
“The Yobe State Government has considered the security situation in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru towns where some hoodlums are taking advantage of the protest to vandalize and loot government and private properties.”the statement read in part.
It further noted that in view of the development, it has imposed a twenty four curfew on listed areas in the state. “In view of the above therefore, the state government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru. The public is hereby advised to abide by the curfew order and stay at home for peace to reign in these areas and the state at large. The Security Agencies have been directed to ensure enforcement and full compliance of the curfew order,” the statement read.
This development is even as Seven mass transit buses were burnt in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State amid the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday.
It was noted that persons came in their numbers to cause mayhem but were quickly prevented by the security personnel.
The Spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident at Potiskum, saying the perpetrators would be brought to book.
