Bauchi gov imposes curfew on 5 communities

Bauchi State Governor Muhammed Abubakar yesterday imposed a curfew on five communities after the violence that occurred Sunday night.

The affected communities are: Yelwa Tsakani, Lushi, Unguwar Kusu, Unguwar Ngas and Kagadama.

The governor disclosed the decision to impose the curfew in the communities while addressing journalists yesterday.

He said to ensure peace among the communities and to prevent the hoodlums in the affected areas from further escalating the disturbance from spreading to other parts of the state, the government decided to impose a curfew from the hours of 7:00 pm to 6:00 am until further notice.

He said the violence occurred following a misunderstanding between some youths around Yelwa Tsakani and Lushi communities during a birthday party.

He lamented that the situation degenerated into a communal crisis leading to the death of three people and destruction of two houses in the area.

“This unfortunate incidence had resulted in affecting the relative peace enjoyed in the state since the inception of this administration and had come at a time when the federal government is taking necessary measures to restore peace in some parts of the country ravaged by communal conflicts.

Governor Abubakar warned that the government would not watch while some disgruntled elements carried arms and destroyed the hardearned peace in the state.