Jigawa state police command has arrested of 212 people suspected to be involved in destroying and looting public properties in the ongoing nationwide Anti-Hardship protest which enter third day today Saturday.
The state Commissioner of police CP. A.T Abdullahi revealed this while briefing newsmen on the security situation in the state and the measures they have taken to maintain law and order in the state.
CP Abdullahi added that , out of the people arrest 74 have already been charged to court on alleged destruction and breaching the public properties.
“Though the protestants did not seek any permission from the security, but we deem it necessary to give them protection but instead for the protestants to go peacefully unfortunately they turned violent attacking public places including Dutse Government House “
” As the protest turned violent in about seven local government area of the state , the situation forced police to use minimum force to disperse the protestants for maintaining law and order”
RECOVERIES:* –
- Motorcycles 50
- Tricycle 3
- Bicycles 12
- Bags of fertilizer 303
- Chairs 9
- Cartons of mosquito nets 54
- Rice 2 bags
- Office furniture’s
“The combined effort of security agencies and the 24 hours curfew imposed by the state governor has contributed to the return of peace and order today in almost all over the state” CP stated
However fielding question from newsmen on the situation,the Jigawa state Commissioner of Information Youth Sport and Culture Hon Sagir Musa stated that, government is following the development in collaboration with the security agencies.
He noted that, the state government after due consultation on the development , it will consider relaxing the curfew but as of Saturday evening time the 24 hours curfew stand imposed.
As at the time of filing this story the protestant had quite the street accross the state except in Kazaure local government where some youth attempted to continue the protest but where dispersed by the security.
