The Borno Order Police Command stated it averted hoodlums who hijacked the #endbadgovernance protest in Maiduguri from looting and vandalising personal companies all the way through the August 1 protests which resulted in the demise of 4 individuals and left 34 others injured.
Then again, life the Borno Police offers its officials the thumbs up for a role smartly carried out, Hadjia Halima Ali, the mum of Habilu Ali has accused the Police of indiscriminately taking pictures at blameless voters; the outcome which is the disastrous taking pictures of her son who’s these days recovering on the situation specialist clinic the place alternative sufferers also are receiving separate clinical remedy.
The Command’s Community Members of the family Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, had narrated to Arewa PUNCH all the way through an interactive consultation on Thursday in Maiduguri how the police within the situation botched the makes an attempt of hoodlums to loot and vandalise personal houses, companies and alternative houses.
In step with him, safety operatives attempted to oppose the shatter of community amenities, however the prime selection of violent protesters destroyed a number of houses utility thousands and thousands of naira belonging to the situation govt
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 persisted, “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 personal automobiles and tricycles of non-protesters, which have been at the verge of being destroyed via the hoodlums, however the struggle used to be thwarted via the bodily presence of safety operatives.
Talking additionally on how the Police stored personal houses, properties and companies from being looted and the houses 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 used to be Allah and the try of the Police that helped him as he would have change into financially ruined as a result of his store used to be situated within the Bulumkutu section the place the protest escalated.
Abba narrated to Arewa PUNCH, “Walahi, I used to be at house praying that what used to be taking place in alternative playgrounds as regards looting must now not occur right here as a result of if it did, the place will I get started from? He queried.
“I have a kiosk here in Bulumkutu. All thanks to Allah and the Nigeria Police,” a visibly elated Abba stated.
In the meantime, Arewa PUNCH had reported that the Governor of Borno Order, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum had visited the situation specialist clinic the place the sufferers are receiving separate clinical remedy and also are being with the sum of N30,000 each and every.
Then again, Halima Ali, the mum of Habilu Ali, some of the Sufferers disclosed to Arewa PUNCH that his son who continues to be receiving remedy used to be shot via the Nigeria Police Drive, although the situation Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawal had attributed the shootings to Boko Haram parts.