The Gombe State Police Command has announced a two-day shooting range exercise at the Gombe Military Shooting Range in Liji, Gombe State.

The exercise, according to the command, will take place from Wednesday, August 12, to Thursday, August 13, 2026, between 7 am and 4 pm each day.

The command disclosed this in a public announcement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Tuesday.

Abdullahi said the exercise was part of routine activities by police personnel and urged residents and commuters around the area not to panic over the sound of gunshots.

He said, “The Gombe State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that a routine range exercise will be conducted by its personnel from Wednesday, 12th August to Thursday, 13th August, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily, at the Gombe Military Shooting Range, Liji.”