{{Officials in Nigeria\u2019s northeast Taraba state on Sunday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in one town following reported clashes between Christian and Muslim groups that killed at least one person.}}<\/p>\n
A state spokesman said that security forces have been instructed to shoot anyone who disregards the ban on movements.<\/p>\n
Religiously divided Taraba is one of several Nigerian states previously hit by sectarian violence, although the town of Ibbi, where the unrest broke out Sunday, has historically been peaceful.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state government has declared a 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) to 6:00 am curfew in Ibbi starting from today,\u201d Information Commissioner Emmanuel Bello said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecurity personnel deployed in the town have been directed to shoot anybody that defies the curfew especially those bent on breaching the peace.” <\/p>\n
“This security measure is necessary in the government\u2019s effort to restore normalcy in the area,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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