Confusion In Kaduna Metropolis As Pockets Of Violence Break Out- As KDSG Re-Imposes Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew/ Heavy Gunfire in Yobe State

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The Kaduna state government has re- impose a sunset-to-dawn curfew again to douse serious tension and skirmishes that have taken over the city.
Saharareporters sources said a minor dispute between two traders at the Central Market in the city has led to pockets of violence that was a
carryover from Sunday's retaliatory attacks following the bombing of three churches that killed at least 50 people.
Soldiers are seen moving around neighborhoods to stop Muslim youths from engaging in reprisal attacks against Christians. The tension soaked city has caused some motorists to abandon their cars on the streets to escape the uncertainty.

A  press statement by the media adviser to Governor Ibrahim Yakowa reads:

"RE-IMPOSITION OF 24 HOURS CURFEW IN KADUNA STATE"
In view of certain new security challenges that came up today, and based on the need for the state government to continue with its responsibility of safeguarding the lives and properties of its citizens, the state government is hereby re-imposing the 24 hours curfew in all parts of Kaduna State.
This curfew covers all the 23 local governments of the state.  As unpalatable as this decision is, the state government is doing it for the good of the state.
Consequently, everybody is advised to go back home now, while security agencies continue with the task of ensuring total peace in the state.
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Meanwhile in another related development;
The Yobe state government this morning imposed a 24-hour curfew on Damaturu, the state capital following the continued violence which began around 5:00pm on Monday.
According to source gun fire is still being heard from some parts of the besieged town.
A release signed by the governor's Special Assistant on Information and Press Affairs, Abdullahi Bego, movement in other parts of the state has also been restricted as an added security measure. The 10pm to 6am curfew in Potiskum also remains in place.

Gun fire can still be heard just outside the perimeter fence of the Sani Abacha General Hospital hospital, the hospital source said. Civilian death and wounded toll is still unavailable as residents cannot leave their locations to move the dead and wounded. Eyewitnesses say there are corpses on the streets. The corpse of a soldier was brought in around dawn. Calls placed to the JTF to confirm these have not been answered yet.
Many of the patients had also run away from the hospital following the initial assault launched around it on Monday evening.


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