The Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has approved the placement of restriction of movement for the New Year and Eid-Maulud holidays across the state.
The decision, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Abdullahi Bego, “was taken late following a meeting that the Governor had with Heads of Law Enforcements in the State”.
The statement reads: “All vehicular movement into and out of the State is banned from Thursday 7AM to Saturday 7AM. There will also be no vehicular movement between towns across the State.
“However, normal vehicular movement as well as business and social activities will continue within towns and communities in the State”.
The statement also said the decision to restrict movement was taken out of abundance of caution, following sensitive security information that some terrorists were planning to use the holiday period possibly to harm innocent people.
The statement appealed to people to bear with the measure as it was taken purely in the interest of peace and security in the State.
