Police shut down Mammy Markets for fear of possible attacks
The Yobe State Police Command has closed down all mammy markets across the state, following the attack on local drinking joints in the Geidam and Gashua communities.
The police spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Dungus Abdulkarim, made this known in a recent exclusive interview with Channels Television, noting that other private drinking joints in the state would also be shut down till proper security measures are put in place.
He asked residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements to the security personnel, especially during the forthcoming Sallah festivities and Workers’ Day.
He said the measure is a temporary one aimed to forestall further attacks on soft targets.
It will be recalled that a local drinking joint at Abasha ward in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Council of the state had on Sunday been attacked, with seven persons severely injured.
The Chairman of Bade Local Government Area, Sanda Karabade, who confirmed the incident to Channels Television, noted that the injured persons comprise of three males and four females and that they have since then been receiving medical attention at Specialist Hospital in Gashua.
Gashua is located 187 kilometers away from Damaturu the state capital and is the hometown of Senate President Ahmed Lawan while Geidam which is the hometown of Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, is located 177 kilometers away from Damaturu the state capital.
The town shares a border with the Niger Republic and Damasak, which is believed to be one of the strongholds of the terrorists in Borno state.
