Violent Protests: Additional 82 Suspects Arrested In Jigawa

The Police Command in Jigawa State said it has arrested 82 additional suspects for looting and vandalising public property during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in the state.

A statement on Tuesday by DSP Lawan Shiisu, the command’s spokesman said the suspects were arrested on Saturday and Monday.

Osun Defender reports that this brings the total number of suspects so far arrested and detained to 294  in the state.

The command also listed items recovered from 212 suspects, including 303 bags of fertilizer, 50 motorcycles, three tricycles, 12 bicycles, nine chairs, 54 cartons of mosquito net, two bags of rice, and office furniture.

Shiisu said 37 of the 212 suspects were detained on Saturday for alleged involvement in vandalism and destruction of property.

He explained that the commands had recovered 249 bags of fertilizer, 100 cartons of mosquito nets, 11 motorcycles, and four air conditioners.

Other items recovered also included four televisions, three desktop computers, 34 sachets of agrochemicals, rice, a water pump, solar panels, and 10 office chairs.

“These items were recovered during the command’s Saturday operations in Kazaure, Babura, and Gagarawa Local Government Areas,’’ he said.

The spokesperson further said that some suspects were alleged to have forcefully entered the guest house and farmhouse of one Sen. Babangida Hussaini and carted away valuable items.

According to him, 45 of the suspects were arrested on Monday in Babura, Gwiwa, Roni, and Birnin Kudu LGAs.

He, however, said 30 bags of guinea corn, 94 bags of fertilizer, 335 bales of mosquito nets, two motorcycles, four bags of hibiscus flower, 12 refrigerators, and 12 computers were recovered in the Monday operation