Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has condemned the clash between the soldiers and tricycles’ popularly known as ‘Keke Napep riders which claimed the lives of three people while many others sustained injuries in Gashu’a.
Buni made the condemnation on Sunday, calling for a more harmonious coexistence between the military and civilian in Gashu’a.
He described the incident as unfortunate at a time when the state is enjoying relative peace across the state.
Lamenting, he said, “It is sad and regrettable that lives are lost in an avoidable circumstance.”
The Governor noted with surprise the reoccurring incidence in Gashu’a, adding that the state government would meet with the Military authorities to bring a permanent solution to such threats to the relationship.
“We should always be united to fight our common enemy and not to be adversaries against ourselves,” the governor cautioned.
Buni explained that the military and the residents have responsibilities to one another to achieve collective success.
He prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased persons and condoled with their families.
He directed free treatment to those who sustained injuries in the during the clash and were admitted in the Specialist Hospital, Gashu’a.