Chima Azubuike, GombeNo fewer than 50 houses have been burnt, and farm produce moved in a renewed communal clash in Nyuwar, Jessu communities in Gombe. Recall that 19 lives were slaughtered with hundreds of houses earlier demolished by yet to be identified gunmen in the Waja/Lunguda communal clash. An eyewitness, Ily Maisanda, said since residents had gone to Yolde for safety, the gunmen used the opportunity to launch a renewed attack on Nyuwar on Sunday. Also, one Dennis Kujir added that the gunmen visited the villages on Saturday and early hours of Sunday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ishola Babaita, confirmed the attack, adding that his men were able to stop more destruction.

Source: Punch April 19, 2021 01:24 UTC