BREAKING: Gombe State Government Imposes 24 Hour Curfew On Nyuwar, Jessu and Yolde Communities, Balanga Local Government Area

Gombe state Government has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Nyuwar, Jessu and Yolde communities in Balanga Local Government area of the state with immediate effect.

In a press release on Tuesday, 13th April, 2021 signed by the Director-General (Press Affairs) Gombe Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli, he said that The Secretary to the state Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who made the announcement, said the decision followed the violence that erupted in the communities.

According to the SSG, the curfew becomes necessary to douse the tension and restore peace and order in the affected areas.

He said security personnel have been deployed to restore normalcy while the curfew will subsist until further notice.