Hoodlums Steal ‘N50m’ Worth Of Properties In Zamfara Protest

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Suspected hoodlums have vandalized the Zamfara anti-thuggery agency’s secretariat and have allegedly stolen properties worth 50 million naira during the protest trailing the announcement of governorship election results.

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The Commandant, Bello Bakyasuwa, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Gusau on Saturday.

According to him the Zamfara state capital, on March 21, recorded post-election violence as hoodlums joined the PDP in celebration of the governorship election victory.

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The violence led to the vandalism of APC offices, and billboards, and the destruction and looting of government offices and properties worth millions of naira.

The Zamfara  state police command in a statement said it had arrested 40 suspected hoodlums for the alleged violence.

Bakyasuwa described the violence as an ugly incident. He condemned the level of theft and destruction by some alleged party supporters in the state.

He noted that the agency remained apolitical and was established by Gov. Bello Matawalle to complement security agencies, to promote peace and stability in the state.

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According to him, two operational vehicles of the agency, including a Hilux and Pegeout 406 saloon belonging to the agency, were stolen by the hoodlums. He also said properties worth N50 million at the Secretariat were stolen by the hoodlums.

“As I am speaking to you, the main gate of our Secretariat has been removed, windows, doors, and furniture of our offices were removed and stolen by the hoodlums

“All our offices, including conference room, store, kitchen clinic, and pharmacy were vandalized and all properties inside were stolen.

“All the properties in our tailoring unit with uniforms worth millions of naira, ICT Centre have been vandalized and stolen.”

He said the agency was working with security agencies to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators.

In his reaction, the Secretary, of the Publicity Committee of the PDP Governorship Campaign Council, Ahmad Shatiman-Rijiya, said PDP had no hand in the post-election violence.

Shatiman-Rijiya said PDP had been existing in Zamfara state since 1999 but never record violence.

“Our members have no hand in attacking, destroying, or stealing APC supporters or property.

“How do you expect, we the PDP that recorded victory to cause violence, I am telling you this is not true,” he added.

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