Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Caleb Ana, has imposed a 12-hour curfew on Daudu community after days of unrest caused by allegations of missing penises.
Men in Daudu community had lamented last week over manhoods’ going missing at an alarming rate.
The youths claimed some members of the community were responsible for their missing organs and have since been on rampage.
They had attacked a police station, threatening to burn it down over the allegation.
Ana while addressing journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday said the curfew will be between 8pm to 6am daily until improvement in the security situation is witnessed and and calm was restored.
He said, “The reason we imposed curfew is that the youths in the Daudu community have raised alarm and accused certain persons of removing their genitals; male and female organs.
“They went ahead to burn down the properties of those they suspected and even killed a pastor of the church whom they accused of being responsible.
“We talked to them and pleaded with them to allow the law to take its course. Even the governor of the state went there himself to talk to them.
“But last Monday, the youths mobilized and went to police station in Daudu and threatened to burn it down accusing one other man whom they beat to a state of unconsciousness while accusing him of removing someone’s genital organ.
“So it became too much and it appeared they will cause more destruction if they are allowed to be moving about freely.
“That calls for the position of curfew in the community, from 8:00pm to 6:00am. It will last as long as they are ready to rest.”
He added that a popular motorcycle rider had been arrested in connection with the incident
