GOMBE STATE IMPOSE 24 HOUR CURFEW ON NYUWAR, JESSU COMMUNITIES FOLLOWING GRUESOME ATTACK BY GUNMEN

The Gombe State Government has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Nyuwar, Jessu, and Yolde communities following a gruesome attack by gunmen.

Intelligence gathered that unknown gunmen invaded the communities on Monday morning, killing residents and burning houses. 

Sources several houses including worship centres were torched. A village elder was also reportedly beheaded. 

Investigations are ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the attack. Sources allege the attack was carried out by herdsmen machineries from neighbouring Niger and Chad. 

While others allege the attack from youths from the Waja tribe.

Credit: Eons Intelligence