The Jigawa State Police Command has arraigned 390 over alleged vandalization and looting of public property during the just concluded nationwide anti-hunger protest.
The arraigned youth were among the 400 arrested at various location within the state during the protest.
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The State Commissioner of Police, Mr.A.T. Abdullahi made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday.
He said the protesters were apprehended during the protest for vandalizing and looting government and public properties in the State.
“We arrested 400 protesters and out of the number 390 have been prosecuted while the case for the remaining suspects are still pending,” the Commissioner said.
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He said the the protesters who vandalized and looted properties in 10 local government areas, have also vandalized and looted the state government fertilizer stores in Babura and Hadejia local government areas of the state.
He listed the local government areas where the protest took place as Kiyawa, Hadejia, Kazaure, Kaugama, Malam Madori and Gumel among others.
According to him, the police were able to recover some of the looted properties from the suspects.
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The commissioner of Police commended officers and men of the Command for their efforts to contain the protest despite the shortage of manpower in the command.
“I must to use this opportunity to commend our officers and men of the command for their efforts and commitment to contain the protest.
