The Yobe state government this morning imposed a 24-hour curfew on Damaturu, the state capital following the continued violence which began around 5:00pm on Monday. Civilian death and wounded toll is still unavailable as residents cannot leave their locations to move the dead and wounded. There are corpses on the streets. Crisis erupted around 5.00pm on Monday and continued unabated, a development that forced the state capital to a standstill as people scampered for safety while thick smoke and raging flames enveloped the skies. According to witnesses, the Joint Task Force (JTF) had engaged the attackers numbering over 100 in a gun duel into the night.
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