ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has relaxed the 24 hours curfew imposed on three communities in the state following violence that erupted in Yelwa Tsakani.
The governor relaxed the curfew by 12 hours – from 6pm – 6am.
Recall that violence had erupted in Yelwa Tsakani on Friday night in which three people were killed and many injured. Many houses, cars, motorcycles and properties worth millions were burnt down in the incident.
The Governor immediately imposed a 24-hour curfew in the three communities of Yelwa Kagadam, Tsakani and Lushi, to contain the spread and reprisals of the incident.
The Chief of Staff, Government House, Dr. Aminu Gamawa, in a statement which was made available to journalists on Tuesday, said that the review was necessary because of the fact that the state government was on top of the situation.
He said: “Following the civil unrest of Friday, 27th May, 2022 that was ignited by miscreants in Kagadama, Tsakani and Lushi in Bauchi Local Government Area, the Bauchi State Government swiftly responded by deployment of security personnel to the scene, who restored law and order and made some arrests.
“Accordingly, a full scale investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the incident has commenced while a 24-hour curfew was imposed.
“Given the fact that Government is on top of the situation, normalcy has been restored to the affected areas, thus it is deemed necessary that the imposed curfew be reviewed.
“Consequently, His Excellency, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State has approved the review of the 24 hour curfew imposed on Yelwa and environs to a 12-hour curfew, 6:00pm to 6:00am.
“The review is to allow law abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses. Government will continue to monitor the situation in order to ensure that peaceful coexistence reigns not only in the affected areas but also in all parts of Bauchi State.”
He said that the efforts of security agencies, traditional institutions and religious bodies toward canvassing for peace and peaceful coexistence is hereby appreciated.
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