Yobe relaxes curfew by 12 hours in three towns over protests
From: Tada Juthan, Damaturu
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has reviewed the curfew by 12 hours in Gashua, Nguru, and Potiskum over last week’s protests for economic hardships.
According to him, the relaxed curfew followed a review of the security situation in the three affected towns during the protests.
The Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor, Mamman Mohammed, Wednesday, in a statement in Damaturu, disclosed: “The relaxation of curfew for 12 hours followed a careful assessment and noticeable improvement in the security situation across the state.”
Consequently, he said that the curfew now commences on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, until the security situation further improves in the affected three towns.
While leading the security council meeting at the Government House, Buni commended the security agencies for handling the security situation professionally.
His words: “We’re dismayed with the sudden appearance of hoodlums and criminals who hid under the protest to destroy and loot government and private properties in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru.”
Buni noted that this led to the declaration of a curfew in the three towns.
He, therefore, warned parents and guardians to monitor the activities of their children and wards.
The governor said that the parents should not allow their children to be used as agents of destruction and looting.
the traditional and religious leaders should preach peaceful coexistence in the various communities in the state,.
According to him, members of the public are to be vigilant and report cases of illicit transactions, including trafficking and the sale and consumption of illicit drugs in communities.
“You’re to support security agencies with timely and useful information on all suspicious persons and movements in the various communities,” he said.
He assured the security agencies of continuous support from the state government in protecting life and property.
“We cannot afford to condone any form of violence and insecurity to people’s lives and property,” he warned.
The heads of the security agencies also assured the governor of increased dedication to sustaining peace and unity in the state. sustainable security across the state.
