The Jigawa State Police Command has said that no fewer than 390 protesters out of the 400 suspects arrested during the recent anti-hunger protest in the state have been prosecuted and accordingly convicted to various corrections terms
The State Commissioner of Police, AT. Abdullahi made this known while speaking to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday.
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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 remaining suspects are still pending,” the Commissioner said.
He said the protesters vandalized and looted properties in 10 Local Government Areas also vandalized and looted the state government fertilizer stores in Babura and Hadeja Local Government Areas the state.
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He listed the local government areas where the protest took place as Kiyawa, Hadeja, Kazaure, Kaugama, Malammadori and Gumel among others.
According to him, the police were able to recover some of the looted properties from the suspects.
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 use this opportunity to commend our officers and men of the command for their efforts and commitment to contain the protest.”
