A survivor of Gombe Easter Day face-off between ECWA Boys' Brigade and NSCDC official.
A survivor of Gombe Easter Day face-off between ECWA Boys' Brigade and NSCDC official. Photo: Chima AzubuikeTen persons reportedly died and 30 others injured in Gombe in an incident involving the Boys’ Brigade drawn from St Peter’s Anglican Church, Madaki; two parishes of ECWA Church in Bamusa and Barunde; and an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.
The Gombe Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mary Malum, confirmed this to our correspondent; noting, “There are 10 death cases and 30 injured victims receiving treatment at the state specialist hospital and other private health institutions. “However, when our pastor prevailed on us, we allowed the driver to pass, but after dropping off his female passenger, he moved stealthily with his car from behind and cleared our members.”
Another eyewitness, Zakaria Ibrahim, blamed the Civil Defence officer for taking the law into his hands, saying, “the man deliberately came to kill us.” Iliya noted that it was a painful experience, but appealed for calm to allow the relevant authorities carry out their duties.
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