Categories: Crimes

Police Arrests 40 Suspected Hoodlums In Zamfara Over Election Violence

The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested forty (40) Suspected hoodlums who took advantage of the announcement of Governorship result on Tuesday 21st March 2023 and embarked on Jubilation that later turned to violence, leading 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 as under listed above.

The Commissioner of Police while appealing for calm, reassures for diligent investigation with a view to arresting fleeing suspects and their collaborators for prosecution as well as recover the looted property.

NAME OF SUSPECTS

  1. Yahaya Abubakar ‘M’ 50yrs Old and 39 others

The underlisted are some of the exhibits recovered by the Police Detectives.

  1. Thirty Six (36) Bundles of Wrappers
  2. Eight (8) Cushion Chairs
  3. Three (3) Set of Television
  4. One (1) 5000 Litre Tank
  5. One (1) Solar Panel
  6. Six (6) bag of POP Cement
  7. One (1) Golf three Vehicle
  8. Two (2) Speakers
  9. One (1) Caterpiller Radiator
  10. Two (2) Rugs Carpet
  11. One (1) Freezer
  12. One (1) Bundle of Armoured Cable wire
  13. Three (3) Window Burglary proofs
  14. One (1) Big gate
  15. One (1) Office Centre Table
  16. One (1) Centre Table Drawer
  17. One (1) Air Conditioner
  18. Seven (7) Iron Rods
  19. Four (4) Doors
  20. One (1) Ceiling Fan
  21. Four (4) Signboard Banners of APC
  22. Pieces of Office Cotton
  23. Drugs and Tablets
  24. Three (3) Office Chairs
  25. Bags of Rice
  26. Cutlasses
  27. Knives
  28. Sticks

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