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Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
Taraba State Governor Dr Kefas Agbu has imposed a Twenty Four Hour curfew on Karim Lamido local government area of the state, following Saturday’s crisis between Karimjo and Wurkun people that has claimed several lives.
In a statement signed by Mr Yusuf Sanda, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor the governor directed that all security agencies to ensure strict compliance with the order.
“The State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew in Karim town and its environs effective from 2nd July, 2023. The curfew followed renewed communal conflicts in some parts of Karim Lamido LGA of the state.
“Security Agencies have been mandated to ensure strict compliance and any person or group of persons found violating the order shall be dealt with in accordance with the law.
“All ward heads, village heads, traditional rulers, and stakeholders in Karim Lamido LGA are to take note of this development” the statement read in parts.
