Gov. Matawalle imposes dust-to-dawn curfew on Jangebe
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muammed Matawalle has imposed a dust-to-dawn curfew on Jangebe community, starting on Wednesday to prevent further breach of peace.
This was made known on Thursday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Hon. Sulaiman Tunau Anka, following the violence that erupted in Jangebe community on Wednesday.
According to reports, violence erupted in the community on Wednesday when a mob invaded the venue of the reunion of the freed 279 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe at the school premises.
During the pandemonium, one person was feared dead and two others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries.
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Anka said: “Sequel to an unfortunate civil disobedience which took place at Jangebe town after the return of the released abducted school children, the Zamfara State Government has approved the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Jangebe town starting from Wednesday, 3/3/2021. This is to prevent any further breach of peace.
“Similarly, there is strong discovered evidence of market activities in the town that aid and abet bandits activities in the town and neighbouring communities. Consequently, all market activities in the town are hereby suspended until further notice.”
He said the state government is poised to ensure safety of lives and properties of its citizens at all cost and called on the state police command to ensure total enforcement of the curfew in the community.
