Boko Haram: 24-hour curfew imposed on Damaturu

Boko Haram: 24-hour curfew imposed on Damaturu

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 5:51 pm


Nigerian soldiers: Damaturu locked down after Boko Haram attacks

Nigerian soldiers: Damaturu locked down after Boko Haram attacks

A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Damaturu, the Yobe capital, following Monday’s attacks on the town by insurgents.

Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Special Adviser to the state Governor on Press Affairs and Information, announced this today.

Bbego’s statement said the curfew took immediate effect.

He said Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam approved the order in consultations with heads of law enforcement agencies in the state.

He also said the decision was taken as part of measures to enable the security agents “who did a great job repelling the insurgents’ attack on the town, to conclude their ongoing assignment’’.

The statement advised all residents of the city to remain indoors during the curfew, and thanked the people of the state for their cooperation and support to the security agencies.

Boko Haram gunmen attacked the state capital at dawn yesterday, resulting in a gun battle between them and security operatives that lasted for several hours.

Gov.Gaidam condemned the attack, describing it as “ heinous and barbaric” and said that the onslaught had been repelled.


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