BREAKING: 24-Hour Curfew Imposed In Adamawa As Youths Go On The Rampage, Loot Government Grain Stores, Private Shops Amid Hardship

The youths reportedly started the looting spree at the grain warehouse positioned at PZ Roundabout, a stone’s throw a long way from the Yola Global Airport.

In what appears as a repeat of the fallout of the #EndSARS dispute of 2020, youths in Adamawa are currently looting authorities-owned grain reserves and other retailers.

The youths reportedly started the looting spree at the grain warehouse positioned at PZ Roundabout, a stone’s throw a long way from the Yola Global Airport.

SaharaReporters learnt that fair about the complete grain reserves on Numan Avenue and other strategic areas are being looted.

Just a few of them delight in additionally started looting non-public stores. 

SaharaReporters can fable that armed policemen are currently participating the youths as they strive to crack down on the rampage.

There are additionally reported cases of dwell bullets being fired because the looting is imagined to thrill in turned violent.

One among the looters who spoke to our correspondent blamed the motion on the hardship being experienced within the country following the elimination of subsidy on top class motor spirit otherwise is named petrol. 

To management the scenario, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has declared a 24-hour curfew.

An announcement from the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Himwashi Wonosikou acknowledged, “The Governor of Adamawa Impart, the Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has declared a 24-hour curfew on the pronounce, effective straight away Sunday, Thirtieth July, 2023.

“Governor Fintiri acknowledged the curfew adopted the harmful dimension the activities of hoodlums had assumed sooner or later of the pronounce capital as they assault other folks with machetes and ruin into swap premises and properties, carting away property.

“With the curfew imposed, there’ll doubtless be no circulate at some stage within the pronounce.

“Rt. Hon. Fintiri acknowledged most attention-grabbing those on mandatory responsibilities with decent identification shall be authorized to mosey around for the duration of the interval of the curfew.

“The Governor is appealing to voters and residents of the pronounce to conform with the directive, along with that any individual chanced on contravening the interpret shall be arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.”