Zamfara State Closes Down All Market, Imposes Curfew on Jangebe

Gov. Bello Matawalle

The Zamfara State Government has imposed a dust-to-dawn curfew on Jangebe community to prevent any further breach of peace, following the violence that erupted in the town on Wednesday.

Similarly, all markets in the town have also been close down till further notice.

Commissioner for Information, Hon. Sulaiman Tunau Anka, who announced the decision of the state government in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday, said the dust-to-dawn curfew commenced on Wednesday.

Royal times correspondent report that 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.

Anka said: “Sequel to the 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 neighboring communities. Consequently, all market activities in the town are hereby suspended until further notice.”

He said the state government is poised to ensure the 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.