Scores injured as police, youths clash in Bauchi

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An unspecified number of people have been injured during a clash between youths and a team of Policemen in Magama-Gumau town in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

“Consequently, youths and other miscreants in the area took the laws into their own hands by burning tyres and blocking the major highway.

“The situation is now under control as the governor has been formally briefed by the State Commissioner of Police and the security apparatus has put combined efforts that curtailed the violence. “The government has expressed serious concern over the incident and therefore call on citizens in the area to go about their legitimate businesses as normalcy has since returned.”

Gidado warned that “the government will not fold its arms and allow forces of doom to cause trouble in any part of the state as anyone found culpable will not be spared.” He conveyed the sympathy of governor Bala Mohammed to those that sustained injuries and assured the citizens that Bauchi State government in collaboration with the relevant security agencies will identify the culprits in order to bring them to justice and serve as deterrent to others.All rights reserved.

 

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