The Yobe State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru areas following reports of hoodlums exploiting the hardship protest to loot government properties. The decision was announced on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdulsallam (retd).
In his statement, Abdulsallam emphasized that the curfew would be strictly enforced, with security agencies directed to ensure compliance.
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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.
“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 with the curfew order.
This development comes amid similar actions in Borno State, where a curfew was declared after protesters in Maiduguri’s Bulunkutu area turned violent.
