63 Arrested As Military, DSS, Others Raid Hoodlums’ Hideouts In Kano

Afimag.com –

The military, police and the Department of State Services (DSS) have commenced raids on the hideouts of suspected hoodlums as means to stunt violence during Saturday’s general election.

Consequently, about 63 suspected thugs have been arrested in Kano on February 23, 2023, following the attack on the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) supporters.

AFIMAG gathered that about four persons were killed while 10 vehicles were destroyed during the attack which occurred at noon along Naibawa-Zaria Road.

The NNPP supporters were on their way to Kwanar Dangora on the outskirts of the city to receive the party’s presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso when hoodlums unleashed mayhem on them.

Reacting, the Public Relations Officer of the state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said 63 suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack.

According to him, 40 suspected thugs were first arrested and handed over to the police before another set of 23 suspects were also arrested.

He said, “We have arrested about 63 suspected thugs for disrupting public peace, wielding dangerous weapons, burning vehicles and snatching handsets from people. They are going to be investigated before being arraigned in court.”