WHILE SENDING HIS COMMISERATIONS TO BILLIRI CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, THE GOVERNOR VOWS TO ENSURE SWIFT JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS SAYING THE STATE WILL COME OUT OF THIS TRAGEDY MORE UNITED.
THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A TRAILER CONVEYING GOODS RAMMED INTO AN EASTER PROCESSION ON THE GOMBE – YOLA FEDERAL HIGH WAY IN BILLIRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF GOMBE STATE KILLING FIVE PERSONS AND INJURING SCORES AS CONFIRMED BY THE GOMBE STATE POLICE COMMAND.
IRATE YOUTHS TOOK TO THE STREET AND BURNED DOWN THE TRUCK LADDEN WITH GOODS – DEMANDING THE POLICE TO RELEASE THE DRIVER.
THE SCENARIO LATER DEGENERATED INTO A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE ANGRY YOUTHS AND CULMINATED INTO LOOTING OF SHOPS AND STEALING OF MOTORCYCLES.
AFTER WHAT LOOKED LIKE A FULL BLOWN CHAOS, THE POLICE PREVAILED AND NORMALCY HAS BEEN RESTORED IN BILLIRI.
IT WOULD BE RECALLED THAT SIMILAR SITUATION PLAYED OUT IN GOMBE WHEN A SHARON CAR RAMMED INTO A PROCESSION ON THE CHRISTMAS DAY OF 2024 AND IN 2019 WHEN BOYS BRIGADE OFFICERS WERE MAULED BY A SALON CAR DURING AN EASTER PROCESSION.
INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMMEDIATE AND REMOTE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY IS UNDERWAY EVEN AS RESIDENTS ARE CALLED UPON TO TOE THE PATH OF PEACE AND RULE OF LAW.
