ABUJA Brandon Finnegan Reds Jersey , Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Nigeria's northeastern state of Yobe on Wednesday reviewed a 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the city of Damaturu, capital of the province, following a deadly attack by Boko Haram on Monday.
The 24-hour curfew was earlier announced on Tuesday Billy Hamilton Reds Jersey , but reviewed and reduced to a dusk-to-dawn curfew by the government, to allow the military to conclude measures to track down some of the insurgents who fled in the wake of confrontation by security operatives.
"As from Wednesday, 3 Dec. Barry Larkin Reds Jersey , 2014, the curfew will start from 6: 00 p.m to 7:00 a.m. daily. Members of the general public can, therefore Anthony DeSclafani Reds Jersey , move freely between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p. m.," said a statement issued by the office of the governor of the state.
According to the statement, the curfew was reviewed following discussions with heads of law enforcement agencies in the restive northern state Adam Duvall Reds Jersey , particularly to quickly address the security situation in the Damaturu metropolis, which was nearly overrun by suspected Boko Haram fighters early Monday.
A military source said the insurgents invaded the city from the western axis along the local border communities with Borno, known as Boko Haram's birthplace.
Mathew Adewale Tony Perez Jersey , a resident, said the insurgents came in a convoy of Hilux vehicles as residents woke up to heavy shooting and sound from explosion.
The suspected Boko Haram fighters also attacked the Yobe State University at the outskirts, along Gujba road Scott Feldman Jersey , near the College of Agriculture where over 40 students were massacred by the insurgents last year, said Joe Agwu, a resident who lives near the university.
"The Police Mobile Force base Scooter Gennett Jersey , about 300 meters from the university campus was set ablaze. Many policemen and their families were killed," he added.
Boko Haram, which has proved to be a major security threat in Nigeria since 2009 Reggie Sanders Jersey , seeks to enshrine the Islamic Sharia law in the constitution of Africa's most populous country.
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank slashed its 2017 growth forecast by 0.3 percentage points to 2.5 percent on Friday after freezing its benchmark interest rate at an all-time low of 1.25 percent.
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol told a press conference after the rate-setting meeting that its outlook for the economy was revised down to 2.5 percent from 2.8 percent estimated three months earlier.
It was pessimistic compared with the government's growth outlook of 2.6 percent, but local economic think tanks unveiled much dimmer forecasts, including 2.4 percent by the state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) and 2.2 percent from the LG Economic Research Institute.
The BOK's forecast for consumer price inflation in 2017 was also lowered by 0.1 percentage point to 1.8 percent.
The top central banker predicted a modest growth of the economy thanks to improved exports, caused by global economic recovery, but he cautioned against slowing private consumption on uncertainties at home.
Concerns emerged about the absence of economic control tower after President Park