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  • Katsina, Kano relax curfew

    Katsina, Kano relax curfew

    Kano and Katsina state governments yesterday relaxed the curfew imposed on the states in the wake of the protests over economic crisis, which degenerated into looting, vandalism and destruction of public utilities.

    The 24-hour curfew was imposed by Governor  Abba Yusuf last Thursday, following the looting,  killing and maiming of people by hoodlums who hijacked the protest in Kano, the state capital.

    Also, no fewer than 632 protesters were remanded by the mobile court for vandalising government property in the state.

    Katsina State Acting Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, who also lifted the curfew, said he took the decision, following reports about improved security in the state.

    Kano relaxes curfew by 12 hours

    Kano State Police Commissioner Salma Dogo, who spoke with reporters after a security meeting presided over by Governor Yusuf in Government House, said the curfew, which was relaxed by 12 hours, would now be enforced from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, pending when the security situation improves.

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    He said the curfew was reviewed so that people can attend to their legitimate businesses in the state.

    Dogo said: “Governor Yusuf, after intensive deliberations with members of the state security council, decided to review the curfew from 6 am to 6 pm.”

    The commissioner urged residents to cooperate with security agencies deployed in the metropolis as law and order were gradually being restored in the state.

    He explained that security agencies would be visible in the metropolis to maintain law and order.

    Dogo urged protesters to return to their homes by 6 p.m., assuring that “the curfew would be reviewed as the security situation improves”.

    The police commissioner said the governor had appealed to residents to continue to pray for peace, progress and political stability of the country.

    Mobile Court remands 632 for vandalism

    A Kano State Mobile Court ordered the remand of 632 protesters for alleged vandalism of public properties during the protest.

    The suspects were charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, unlawful assembly, inciting disturbance, trespass and mischief.

    The court was presided over by three senior judicial officers- Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur-Yola, Senior Magistrate Hadiza Rabiu-Bello,  and Chief Magistrate Abba Muttaka-Dandago.

    Hearing in the case was adjourned till Aug.19.

    The State Director Public Prosecution(DPP), Salisu Tahir told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences on Aug.1, the day the protest broke out.

    He said “the defendants broke into people’s shops and looted their goods,” adding that the offences contravened the provision of Sections 97, 287, 229, 336, 349 and 247 of the Penal Code.

    While some of the defendants pleaded guilty, others pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,  Mr Haruna Isa-Dederi, told reporters that the state government constituted three mobile courts to prosecute the defendants.

    He said: “I pleaded with the Kano State Chief Judge to allow the constitution of three Special Courts within the premises of the state police command because of the number of defendants involved.”

    Isa-Dederi noted that the case diary would be studied and appropriate advice given by the Ministry of Justice before the next adjourned date.

    Curfew relaxed in Dutsinma, Katsina State

    Katsina State Government, in a statement by the governor’s media aide, Abdullah Yar’ Adua,  disclosed that the curfew imposed on the university town of Dutsinma I. Dutsinma Local Government was lifted after peace returned to the area.

    He said Acting Governor Jobe approved the review of the 24hour Restriction of Movement Order after receiving a  report on improved security by law enforcement agents.

    Yar’Adua said: ‘’’The Acting Governor who chaired a meeting of the State Security Council directed the ban on unusual gatherings and all types of protests to remain imposed throughout the State’’

    ‘’He appreciated the civil manners in which the security agents handled the hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful protest, with a view to committing criminal activities’.

    ‘’He also thanked parents, guardians and community leaders who cautioned their children and youths from joining the bandwagon of the miscreants’’

    The Secretary to Katsina State Government,  Abdullah Faskar, a lawyer, said many youths were arrested in connection with the  violence, looting and vandalization of public and private properties.

    He said  some of those arrested had already been charged to court for alleged criminal conspiracy, causing public disturbance, vandalization and theft.

    Faskar said the security council has also appealed to people to remain calm and law abiding as all hands were on deck to guarantee the safety of lives and property.

    Mutfwang calls for peace

    Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang renewed his appeal for peace at a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos and Bukuru metropolis.

    He stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence,  saying that the new Plateau should be premised on peace, unity, and prosperity.

    He urged stakeholders to put aside their differences and embrace one another to build a progressive and united Plateau, which will be the envy of all, despite the state’s diversity.

    Mutfwang said: “It is possible for us to build a new Plateau. We must put aside our differences and embrace each other to create a conducive working atmosphere to grow our economy. It is my desire that we should have a common understanding.

    ‘We must collectively work to build Jos because when Jos is peaceful, the entire Plateau will be peaceful. We are trusting God that the glorious days when people came to Jos for holidays and commercial activities will return.”

    A member of the House of Assembly, Adamu Aliyu, (Jos North-North Constituency) lauded the governor for convening the meeting, describing him as a leader who desires the peace and progress of his people.

    He called on the people to support the administration of Governor Mutfwang to build an enduring peace in Plateau state.

    The Chairman of Jama’atu Nasril Islam and the Emir of Wase, Alh. Muhammadu Sambo Haruna, applauded the governor for taking proactive steps to restore peace and normalcy in the state.

    He condemned the actions of the elements determined to throw the state into turmoil, describing them as criminal, broad daylight robbers, and unacceptable.

    Dgnitaries at the meeting were the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Madaki Ajiji; Secretary to the Government  Samuel Jatau; the Chief of Staff, Jeremiah Satmark, Senator Napoleon Bali, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Philemon Daffi, and the Adviser to the Governor on Security.

    The Plateau Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Musa Ashoms, said the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jos-Bukuru metropolis will be relaxed immediately the security situation improves.

    He said  government would review the situation before taking a decision on either to relax or lift the curfew.

    He regretted the negative impact of the curfew on law-abiding citizens, saying, however, that the move was necessary to save the state from a repeat of the EndSARS protest.

    According to him, Mutfwang, is determined to protect the lives and property of the people, hence the decision.

    He said: “We’ve had a peaceful protest as far as Plateau is concerned and people have been using Plateau as a positive example.

    “Lo and behold, on Sunday, we saw miscreants and hoodlums around the Bauchi Road to Zololo Junction area, who went to attack people’s businesses.

    “If we allow the situation to escalate, what will happen next?

    “In the videos that we saw, you could hear them forcing people to come out to protest.

    “This is something that you do willingly.

    “Nobody should capture or coerce anybody into doing it. But we saw where they were wielding dangerous arms and ammunition.

    “We thought that if this is not curtailed, it can lead to the destruction of property and possibly lives.

    “So, as a government that is responsible and proactive, we decided to impose a 24-hour curfew on Jos-Bukuru so that we can monitor the situation.

    “Once there is a level of improvement, we will relax or lift the curfew.”

    Coalition lauds Mutfwang over curfew

    The “Jos Coalition” lauded Mutfwang for imposing a 24-hour curfew in the state capital.

    The coalition official, Mr Sam Odeh, gave the commendation in a statement  in Jos.

    Odeh said that the curfew saved the state from the impending danger of possible infiltration of the protests by suspected hoodlums.

    The official said that the coalition sensed the possible infiltration of the protesters ranks, and the coalition suspended street protests for two days.

    “We received a warning from our security team that hoodlums had planned to exploit our peaceful protest to wreak havoc on the city.

    “The coalition decided to suspend the protest after the meeting and resume after the relaxation of the curfew.

    “The coalition would also hold a town hall meeting with citizens and stakeholders to solicit their support and involvement in the struggle.

    “The coalition prides itself on being well-mannered and clear-headed; we cherish the success of our four-day peaceful protest and refuse to let hoodlums cause mayhem,“ he said.

    He commended the Nigerian Police, Department of State Service (DSS), the Army, and other security volunteers for their cooperation and support.

    “We also appreciate the Governor for declaring a 24-hour curfew in the Jos North and Bukuru metopils.”

    *Bauchi governor laments Azare violence

    Governor Bala Mohammed expressed his displeasure over the violence that erupted in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.

    Mohammed told reporters after an emergency security council meeting, would never support protesters who caused the mayhem in the council.

    He said: “We are with the youth in Bauchi State but, at the same time, we are not with those who want to unleash mayhem, violence, and destruction of lives and properties.

    “Protests are the rights of everyone in a democracy. It is the right of the people to show anger. There is a lot of hardship and so we have to listen, make amends where necessary.”

    The governor defended the curfew in Azare, saying  “it is to protect all  innocent Nigerians.’’

    “We cannot allow this breakdown of law and order to go beyond the manifestation we have seen,” Mohammed added.

  • Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone after attempted coup

    Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone after attempted coup

    Daily life began to resume amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on yesterday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after armed clashes erupted in the city.

    Early on Sunday, armed assailants stormed a military armoury and several prisons, sparking battles with security forces that lasted for hours in the capital.

    Sierra Leone is an English-speaking West African country that has been going through a political crisis following elections in June.

    Yesterday, the government lifted the daytime curfew that it had imposed and urged people to resume their daily lives while remaining vigilant.

    It said a curfew would remain in place between 9:00 pm (2100 GMT) and 6:00 am.

    “While we encourage citizens to return to their normal activities… we continue to urge everyone to remain calm but vigilant, and to report any suspicious or unusual activity to the nearest police station”, the information ministry said in a statement overnight.

    In Freetown, some stores and banks opened and traffic had restarted, but schools remained shut, according to an AFP correspondent in the city.

    Checkpoints had been set up on the main roads, where members of the security forces were searching vehicles.

    Meanwhile many questions remained over what happened in the country, amid fears of another coup in West Africa, where Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Guinea have all experienced putsches since 2020.

    The current president, Julius Maada Bio, himself led a coup in the 1990s before handing over power and returning to politics as a civilian years later.

    Early on Sunday, armed assailants tried to break into a military armoury in Freetown, sparking clashes with security forces. Several prisons were also stormed, with some prisoners reportedly escaping.

    Late on Sunday, Bio said that calm had been restored after what he described as an attempt to undermine peace and stability.

    “Most of the leaders have been arrested. Security operations and investigations are ongoing,” Bio said on national television, adding that the government would “ensure that those responsible are held accountable”.

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    The government has not identified the attackers or their motives.

    No death toll from the violence, nor any information on those arrested, has been officially released.

    Videos posted on social media appeared to show men in uniform under arrest in the back or beside a military pick-up truck.

    American Support

    West African bloc ECOWAS described Sunday’s events as an attempt to “disrupt peace and constitutional order”, language commonly used for political coups.

    Sierra Leone’s various partners called for “constitutional order” to be respected.

    Former president Ernest Bai Koromo of the opposition APC said in a statement that one of the soldiers assigned to guard him had been shot dead at close range and that another had been abducted.

    He said he strongly condemned Sunday’s attacks and called for calm and order.

    The US embassy said it “strongly supports President Bio in his call for national unity”, in a message posted on social media.

    “We honour and remember those who gave their lives yesterday in defence of Sierra Leone’s Constitution and government”, it said.

    Bio was in June re-elected to a second term as president, winning 56.17 percent of the vote, according to the results published by the electoral commission.

    The main opposition party disputes the results of the presidential election, as well as legislative and local elections in June.

    A political crisis ensued until an agreement was reached in October following mediation by the Commonwealth, the African Union and ECOWAS.

  • UPDATED: 3 killed as Kaduna imposes 24-hour curfew on Kajuru

    Following the fresh crises that erupted in Kasuwan Magani area of Kajuru council on Thursday that claimed three persons with a house razed, the Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour-curfew on the area.

    Announcing the 24-hour- curfew on Kajuru, Samuel Aruwan, Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said the curfew took immediate effect.

    It was gathered that trouble started when the body of a Hausa boy was found in a well.

    In reprisal, some Hausa boys allegedly attacked Adara boys in the area.

    The two Adara boys, according to a source, were coming from the market when they were attacked and beaten by some Hausa boys.

    One of them was rushed to the St. Gerard Catholic Hospital where he died on Friday morning.

    The source said:” Two of our boys were coming from a local market in the evening on Thursday and decided to follow the bypass.

    “They were attacked and thoroughly beaten by some Hausa boys. One of them was taken to St. Gerald Hospital where he later died as a result of the beating.”

    The incident sparked apprehension, forcing the deployment of security operatives in the troubled community.

    Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdulrahman told reporters more personnel have been deployed to the area to enforce the curfew and maintain peace in the area.

    Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Kajuru Local Government, Cafra Caino, said the situation had been brought under control.

    He said the curfew imposed on the area by the state government was to avert further violence.

    “Yesterday there was tension and security personnel were deployed and the whole area was cordoned,” the chairman added

  • BREAKING: Why Kaduna Govt imposed 24-hour curfew on Kajuru LGA

    The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Kajuru Local Government Area following security breaches in the area.

    According to NAN, the curfew, which is with immediate effect was announced by the State Deputy Governor, Mr Barnabas Bala, on Friday in Kaduna.

    “Following events in Kasuwan Magani, the dusk to dawn curfew that has been in place in Kajuru LGA has been extended to 24 hours in the entire local government area.

    “The 24-hour curfew in the entire Kajuru LGA is with immediate effect, and will be enforced until further notice.”

    The deputy governor directed vigorous enforcement of the curfew and  urged citizens to comply and support peace efforts in the area.

  • Residents flee Benue community despite curfew

    RESIDENTS have continued to flee the restive Katsina-Ala town in Benue Northeast despite the curfew imposed by the state government.

    Unknown gunmen launched  massive attacks and killed innocent people in the area last Friday.

    Justice William Adteze of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) narrowly escaped death as he left his village before gunmen slaughtered four persons at his farmhouse in Ngibo town.

    As at yesterday, women with children on their backs were seen trekking long distance to safe areas.

    The women, who spoke to The Nation, said despite the presence of soldiers, they felt not safe to stay back in Katsina Ala town, saying the bandits were well-armed and dangerous.

    Governor Samuel Ortom has cut short his vacation in China to return home to tackle the security challenges.

    The state government imposed the 24 hour-curfew on the town with effect from Monday, as part of efforts to restore peace and ensure the security of lives and properties.

    Acting Governor Benson Abounu urged the people of Katsina-Ala to cooperate with security operatives by obeying the curfew.

    The government warned that anyone found fomenting trouble in the area or in other parts of the state would be punished according to the law.

    The government reassured the people that more security personnel have been deployed to Katsina-Ala to end the crisis, adding that it would keep giving security agencies every needed support to succeed.

    But, about 23,000 farmers in Benue State, who were either affected by the 2018 flood or by conflicts, are to benefit from the National Emergency Agricultural Intervention Fund.

    Flood and herdsmen’s attacks have affected the state’s 23 local government areas.

    The Federal Government’s initiative of providing succour is meant to reduce the effects of the flood and herdsmen attacks.

    The fund, which is under the National Food Security Programme and chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, is to cover 18 states of the federation.

    Speaking to reporters in Makurdi yesterday, Deputy Director from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr. Martins Ejike, who led the NEMA team to Benue, said the fund is one of the Federal Government’s intervention programmes in the agricultural sector.

    Ejike noted that the programme is to address two major issues – farmers affected by conflicts as well as farmers who were affected by the 2018 flood disaster.

    “The people benefiting are those farmers, who were affected by flood and conflict. We are here to implement the project and we will be attending to those that were enumerated earlier on.

    “We were given the mandate to go and use the list that had been generated earlier on and handed over to us for implementation and we will be giving out baskets to affected farmers based on hectarage.

    Also speaking, Supervisor in charge of flood, Mr. Eugene Nyelong, stated that NEMA would be collaborating with the state government and the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in the disbursement of the funds.

  • Zamfara imposes curfew on motorcycles

    Zamfara state government on Wednesday imposed curfew on commercial and private motorcycles in all the fourteen local governments from 7 pm to 7am.

    Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Bello Dankande Gamji, announced the decision in Gusau.

    The commissioner explained the curfew became unavoidable in view of the security threat bedeviling the state.

    He lamented a woman and her child were abducted recently when she boarded a tricycle to her home.

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    Dankande, who was flanked by the Commissioner of Police Celestine Okoye, warned the police will be spread in all nooks and crannies of the metropolis enforce the curfew and arrest defaulters.

    He further revealed most of the crimes committed were organised and perpetrated with some commercial motorcycle riders and tricycle operators.

    “We know that the action could be considered harsh or hard on our people but such measures are must be taken in order to safeguard our people, protect lives and property, ensure that peace prevail in all corners of our state,” Dankande explained.

  • Killings: IGP deploys forces as Kaduna declares curfew

    Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has deployed the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7 to lead a special investigation team to Kaduna State, following the killing of 55 persons in Kasuwar Magani.

    The special team comprises four units of Police Mobile Force (PMF), specially trained riot policemen, the Counter-Terrorism Unit, conventional policemen, the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), the Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), a detachment of EOD and Police K9.

    Members of the team will work with the Kaduna State Police Command to ensure that peace is restored and sustained in the area and its environs.

    A statement yesterday in Abuja, the nation’s capital, by the Force spokesman Jimoh Moshood, an Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ag. DCP), reads: “Concerned with the unfortunate attack and killings of 55 innocent people, mayhem and the resultant disturbance of public peace that occurred in Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru, Kaduna State on October 18, which also resulted in destruction of property valued at millions of naira and the need to end this crisis, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has deployed the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 7 headquarters in charge of Kaduna, Niger states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to lead the Police Special Intervention Force.

    “The operations will cover the entire Kasuwar Magani and environs and other flash spots in Kaduna State.

    “The Police Special Intervention Forces will be working in synergy with the Kaduna State Police Command to ensure that peace and normalcy are restored and sustained in Kasuwar Magani and its environs.

    “To achieve success in the operations, the Force will be proactive and strict in the enforcement of its mandates, police standard operations procedures and rules of engagement.

    “The Force will ensure the full enforcement of the curfew imposed on Kasuwar Magani and environs by the Kaduna State government.”

    The police also said their team will carry out 24-hour surveillance and patrol, stop-and-search; continuous raids of identified criminal hideouts and black spots with a view to arresting trouble makers, their sponsors and nip in the bud any further attempt to cause violence and other criminality in the area.

    The deployment, the police said, will cover communities, towns, villages, vulnerable points, government and private infrastructure and facilities in Kasuwar Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area and its environs.

    The police urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, public office holders, politicians, opinion leaders, and other members of the community to support the team.

    The Kaduna State government yesterday declared a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna and its environs to forestall a breakdown of law and order.

    A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said: “A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Kaduna town and its environs. It is with immediate effect.”

  • 24hrs curfew imposed on Kaduna metropolis

    Kaduna state government on Sunday declared 24 hours curfew on Kaduna metropolis and environs to forestall breakdown of law and order within the metropolis.
    A terse statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan said the curfew is with immediate effect.
    The curfew was announced three days after sectarian crises in Kasuwan Magani caused the death of 55 people, while several properties were also destroyed.
    The curfew was informed by fears of reprisal attacks following the Kasuwan Magani crisis last Thursday.
    There have rumours  in town of fighting and crisis on Sunday afternoon and people started running around following which there were reported cases of burnt cars around Ahmadu Bello Way and sporadic gunshots were also heard around Jos road.
    Following these incidents, Kaduna state government declared 24 hours curfew to douse tension and maintain law and order.

  • Curfew will not affect Plateau primaries – Sango

    The dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Jos will not affect the Scheduled lateau State PDP governorship primary, party chairman, Damishi Sango, said yesterday

    “The curfew will have no effect on our plans. From our arrangement, we shall be through by 5 pm,’’ Sango, a former sports minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Jos.

    The state government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the state capital on Friday, following skirmishes that trailed the killing of some people in Rukuba, a settlement in the outskirts of the city.

    The government statement said that the curfew would start at 6 pm and end at 6 am daily.

    Sango, while reacting to fears expressed by delegates to the state congress, explained that accreditation would start in three centres from 6 am and finish by 10 am.

    He said: “Voting will start from 10 am and end at noon, while sorting and counting will commence immediately.

    “We expect that a candidate will emerge before 5 pm and everyone will rush home.”

    He said that contrary to speculations, none of the 13 people seeking the PDP governorship ticket has withdrawn from the race.

    “All the 13 aspirants are slugging it out for the ticket. The good thing is that they have agreed to support the winner,” he said.

    “They have also tasked the party to conduct a transparent election and have been assured of that.”

  • Curfew in Bayelsa community as PDP, APC thugs clash

    The Brass Local Government in Bayelsa State yesterday ordered the restriction of movement in the council following the death of three persons in a clash between the supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Caretaker Committee Chairman of Brass Victor Isaiah, in a statement, said the curfew would last from 9pm to 6am.

    Isaiah said residents should stay indoors, from August 20 till further notice.

    The statement said: Following the disturbances in Twon-Brass, Mr.  Victor Isaiah, the caretaker chairman of Brass Local Government Area has declared a 9 pm-6 am indefinite emergency curfew in Twon-Brass, with effect from August 20, 2018.

    “To this end, all indigenes and residents of Twon-Brass are advised to stay indoors for their safety, as security operatives have been directed to arrest anyone violating the directive. Also, public gatherings or processions are prohibited during this period.”

    At least three persons were killed on Monday following a clash between thugs loyal to APC and PDP.

    It was gathered a spokesman of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) was among the victims.

    PDP supporters alleged the clash occurred when suspected APC thugs invaded Isaiah’s lodge.

    A member of PDP, Owei Benjamin, said the thugs were on a mission to harm the chairman, who was not in his lodge.

    He said: ‘’Armed youths loyal to the opposition APC invaded the chairman’s official lodge in an attempt to harm him, but they didn’t know the chairman was not around. They were resisted by members of Brass LGA volunteers”.

    But the APC supporters claimed over 10 suspected hoodlums loyal to PDP descended on APC members and killed three of them.

    A source from the community, Identified as Charlse Brown, alleged that the killers, who were suspected to be hired PDP thugs from the neighboring Odioma community, were accommodated at the local government’s chairman’s lodge before and after the attack.

    But it was learnt that the scene of the crisis was close to the Divisional Headquaters of the police.

    Brown said: “The whole incident started on the 15th of August with the attack on the IYC Chairman in Brass. The attackers and their PDP supporters were chased out of the town but the chiefs and elders pleaded that they should be allowed to return to town through the town crier.

    “On Monday morning, some boys, about 10, were noticed to have entered the town through Odioma. They were challenged by the IYC boys and the APC. The suspected thugs opened fire and killed three leaving others with machete cuts”.

    When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat, confirmed the Brass violence.

    He, however, said one person was killed and others injured adding that the police immediately commenced investigations to ascertain to cause of the crisis.

    He said a detachment of policemen was sent to the troubled local government area and advised residents to about about their  legitimate activities.

    He said: “There was a clash between youths who claimed to be PDP and APC members. One person was reported dead while others were injured.”

    “We have deployed policemen including mobile policemen to restore peace in the area. We have also commenced investigations to ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the crisis. We advise people to go about their normal activities.”

    END.