Unrest In Gboko: Chairman Suspends Okada Union, Imposes Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew

The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Council, Barr. Torseer Yina, has suspended the leadership of the Benue Motorcycle Hirers Association, BEMOA, Gboko branch, with immediate effect.

The chairman also imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the local government from Thursday, October 8, 2026, to contain violent protests by members of the association.

The protest followed the killing of an Okada rider by unknown gunmen who reportedly shot him and made away with his motorcycle on Wednesday night.

The protest, which was hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent when an angry mob burnt down two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.

In a statement signed by the Secretary, Gboko Local Government Security Council, Vincent Akaakohol Nev, the chairman said the curfew takes effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.

He warned that anyone caught flouting the order and breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with, adding that persons and vehicles on essential services are exempted.