The Executive Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area, Benue State, Barrister Toseer Yina, has imposed an immediate dusk-to-dawn curfew on Gboko town as part of urgent measures to contain violent unrest.
He also announced the immediate suspension of the executive council of the Benue Motorcycle Hirers Association (BEMOA), Gboko branch.
The decisions followed a breakdown of law and order in Gboko town after the death of a BEMOA member who was killed by suspected gunmen.
Members of the association took to the streets in protest, but the demonstration was hijacked by hoodlums and turned violent, resulting in the burning of two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
