Attahiru Ahmed Gusau
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested forty (40) Suspected hoodlums who destroy and loot government facilities, APC offices, and some politicians’ houses in the state.
In a statement issued on Friday by the Zamfara state police command public relations officer SP Mohammed Shehu in Gusau,said the hoodlums took advantage of the announcement of the Governorship result on Tuesday, 21st March 2023, and embarked on Jubilation that later turned to violence.
“A 50-year-old Yahaya Abubakar and 39 0ther suspects were arrested with twenty-nine different exhibits recovered”.
According to him, the jubilation has led to the destruction and Looting of Government facilities, APC Party offices, and Individual Houses, mostly those of Politicians.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Kolo Yusuf psc, who led Joint Police and other security agencies brought the situation under control and thereafter arrested twenty six (26) suspects in connection with the incident.
“Area Commanders and DPOs also embarked on similar exercise in their respective area to avert escalation”.
“The ongoing investigation by the Police detectives led to the arrest of another fourteen (14) suspects and recovery of looted and vandalised property.
He maintained that the Commissioner of Police while appealing for calm, reassured for deligent investigation with a view to arrest fleeing suspects and their collaborators for prosecution as well as recovery of other looted property in the state.
