Breaking News: Gombe Declares 24-Hour Curfew

Gombe State government on Saturday declared a 24-hour curfew on the state capital and surrounding areas after a failed attempt by the deadly Boko Haram sect to capture Gombe metropolis, The PUNCH reports.

The military engaged the sect in a fierce battle that lasted over three hours before the capital could be secured.

Punchng.com reported that the imposition of the curfew was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Sule Bage.

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