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 military engaged the sect in a fierce battle that
lasted over three hours before the capital could be
secured.
The imposition of the curfew was contained in a
statement issued by the Secretary to the State
Government, Abubakar Sule Bage.
Details later. . .