Breaking: Tension in Gombe As 11 Killed in Easter Rally

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No fewer than 11 persons, including a policeman and an NSCDC officer, were confirmed dead after a car rammed into a procession of Christian youths (mostly Boys Brigade members) on an Easter rally last Sunday night in Gombe town.

Media checks revealed that the youths were on their usual Easter rally in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ when the unidentified NSCDC and his police friend came across them during the procession at Alheri Junction, Biu Road, Gombe, only to turn back and rammed into them with his car.

Chairman of the Gombe State Battalion Brigade of the Boys Brigade (BB), Isaac Kwadang, told reporters that he received information about the incident around 11:30pm Sunday night.

According to him, the civil defence officer, though not on official duty, met the procession while passing and after exchanging words with the youths, he passed them but switched off his car's full light and ran into them from behind killing eight on the spot.

He stated further that the youths chased the security officers, caught them and mobbed them to death.
Kwadang said though it wasn't easy calming the youths down, they are still prevailing on the youths against further confrontation.

The chief medical director of the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Shuaibu Muazu, confirmed that some dead bodies from the incident have been deposited in the hospital.

The Sector Commander of FRSC, MR. Godwin Omuko, confirmed the incident to joournalists on phone saying his men were among those that brought the dead bodies to the hospital.

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