Protests: Hoodlums set ablaze seven buses in Yobe, curfew imposed in 3 LGAs

Hoodlums have set ablaze seven mass transit buses in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State amid the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests.

The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday.

An eyewitness said that some persons came in their numbers to cause mayhem but were quickly prevented by the security personnel.

The Spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident at Potiskum, saying the perpetrators will be brought to book.

Curfew Imposed

Meanwhile, the state government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru towns where some hoodlums are taking advantage of the protest to vandalise and loot government and private properties.

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Dairy Abdulsalam, the Special Adviser to Governor Mai Mala Buni on Security Matters, urged the general public to abide by the curfew order and stay at home for peace to reign in the affevy areas and the state at large.

According to him, the security agencies have been directed to ensure enforcement and full compliance of the curfew order.