The Borno State Police Command stated it prevented hoodlums who hijacked the #endbadgovernance protest in Maiduguri from looting and vandalising non-public companies through the August 1 protests which led to the dying of 4 individuals and left 34 others injured.
However, whereas the Borno Police provides its officers the thumbs up for a job nicely achieved, Hadjia Halima Ali, the mom of Habilu Ali has accused the Police of indiscriminately taking pictures at harmless residents; the end result which is the deadly taking pictures of her son who’s at present recuperating on the state specialist hospital the place different victims are additionally receiving free medical therapy.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, had narrated to Arewa PUNCH throughout an interactive session on Thursday in Maiduguri how the police within the state botched the makes an attempt of hoodlums to loot and vandalise non-public houses, companies and different properties.
According to him, safety operatives tried to forestall the destruction of public services, however the excessive variety of violent protesters destroyed a number of properties price tens of millions of naira belonging to the state authorities
He stated “The properties destroyed included the Crossover bridge in Bulumkutu road, flower vessels from Malakachala round-about down to Airport Roundabout downward, street lights on Lagos street, vandalisation of interlock from Gwange down to UMTH Junction”
The PPRO continued, “They destroyed four vehicles belonging to BOTMA in Mechanical Quarters and ransacked the office, they also looted properties from the office of UNHR and attempted to break into warehouses; a move which was foiled by proactive measures of the police.”
Daso stated he witnessed non-public automobiles and tricycles of non-protesters, which have been on the verge of being destroyed by the hoodlums, however the try was thwarted by the bodily presence of safety operatives.
Speaking additionally on how the Police saved non-public houses, homes and companies from being looted and the properties vandalised, he stated, “As of now, we haven’t heard of any private store or shop which was completely ransacked, although, there were attempts. However because the state was in chaos, many people left their businesses. As I mentioned earlier the proactive measures of the police who were very much on the ground, prevented such attacks.”
Corroborating the Police, a resident of Maiduguri, Mohamed Abba stated it was Allah and the hassle of the Police that helped him as he would have turn out to be financially ruined as a result of his store was positioned within the Bulumkutu space the place the protest escalated.
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Abba narrated to Arewa PUNCH, “Walahi, I used to be at house praying that what was occurring elsewhere as regards looting shouldn’t occur right here as a result of if it did, the place will I begin from? He queried.
“I have a kiosk here in Bulumkutu. All thanks to Allah and the Nigeria Police,” a visibly elated Abba stated.
Meanwhile, Arewa PUNCH had reported that the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum had visited the state specialist hospital the place the victims are receiving free medical therapy and are additionally being with the sum of N30,000 every.
However, Halima Ali, the mom of Habilu Ali, one of many Victims disclosed to Arewa PUNCH that his son who continues to be receiving therapy was shot by the Nigeria Police Force, although the state Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawal had attributed the shootings to Boko Haram components.