Gombe state government has announced that properties worth N542.358 million were burnt down, vandalized and destroyed during the Billiri crisis in the state.
According to the government properties which including 401 business premises, 33 worship centres were burnt and destroyed in the crisis which erupted during the selection process of a new Mai Tangle (Chief of Tangale) early this year.
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Addressing newsmen shortly the state Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday in Gombe, the commissioner of information Mr Julius Ishaya stated that a committee set up by the government to assess the level of damages caused by the crisis in Billiri submitted its report of its findings to the council.
Mr Julius said that the report explained that 41 houses were affected and that was valued at N94.600 million, “401 business premises were destroyed, vandalized, looted or completely burnt down.
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“335 shops and business premises are owned by individuals while 66 were owned by the Local Government Council, the total monetary value of these properties is N383.148 million.
He further stated that the 33 worship centres burnt and destroyed were valued at N33.129 million. “Other properties such as motor, vehicles, motorcycles, orchards, animals either burnt down or stolen stood at N31.480 million”.
The Commissioner also disclosed that the council approves the recommendation by the committee which includes the provision of a kind of compensation or assistance to the bereaved families.
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He said that the committee recommends that “financial and material assistance to those who lost properties and even the local government council should be given a compensation or assistance.
“In follow up to the approval of the recommendation, the council set up a council committee of 4 commissioners and the local government chairperson to design a framework of how to find assistance for the affected victims of the Billiri unfortunate crisis, Mr Julius said.
