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Hunger protest: Kano police begins house to house search for looted items

Policemen attached to the Kano Police command have commenced a house-to-house search in a bid to recover some of the items stolen during #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano.

FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that the protest, which started on a peaceful note, was hijacked by suspected hoodlums, who embarked on looting spree.

The hoodlums were said to have raided  stores, houses, government establishments, such as the yet to be commissioned office of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), where the carted away furniture, electronic items, among others.

The mob also vandalised street light and other items used to decorate public places.However, the police, which swung into action and arrested over 400 suspects, recovered some of the items.

Sa’adatu Baba Ahmad, a social media user, had posted updates on how policemen stormed Yakasai and Durumin Zungura areas in Kano Municipal to recover the items.

She wrote, “Since 10:30am, looted items are being recovered from the houses of people who stole properties of the government and innocent people in the name of protest. Up till now, they are there invading the houses.”

At a briefing earlier on Friday, the Kano Police Command had reiterated its commitment to ensure that perpetrators of the mayhem which broke out during the protest are brought to book.

Sani Wilson Enemona

Sani Wilson Enemona is a graduate of English Language from Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto and practicing journalist with high professionalism in reporting crime and insecurity for over seven years. He a is also a practicing investigative journalist.

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