By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto
…….Directs for thorough investigation to fish out perpetrators.
With reference to a letter No.AZ:5250/SKS/PRD/VOL.III/184 dated 27th April 2021, residents to desist from taking law into their hands, severe measures will be taken as stated by the commissioner of Police.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar in a release said the Commissioner of Police directs thorough investigation to fish out perpetrators and bring them to book.
On Tuesday 27 April 2021 at about 0550hrs, distress call was received from the resident of kainuwa village via kware LG that some hoodlums entered their village and rob one Alh Aminu Ibrahim. The villagers followed the footsteps of the suspects. On reaching one village called bela, they started beating people on sight and arrested six suspects from the village. Later police was called from kware division.
The DPO instantly mobilize men to the scene and took over the six suspected hoodlums. On their way back to the station, The villagers already make calls all over the area and angry mob who are predominantly residents of kware local government area attacked the DPO, burning tires and demanded same suspects to be handed over in order to lynch them. In an attempt to repel mob action , the Divisional Police Headquarters and one suspect was set ablaze by the angry mob. Burnt down five police vehicles includes that of the DPO.
Reinforcements was sent to Kware to unravel the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident. However, delegation was led by the Commisioner of Police CP Kamaldeen kola Okunlola fdc mnim, for on the spot assessment of the unwanted act of mayhem caused by residents of Kware LG area.
The CP while addressing the district head of Kware local government area and other traditional rulers was deeply saddened regarding the unfortunate incident . He was at the same venue five days ago on farmiliarization tour and sought the maximum co-operation of the stakeholders . He urged the people of Kware local government area to be law abiding and help fish out the miscreants among the good people who are hell-bent on exhibiting act of violence against the police. He further state that policemen were trained to defend themselves and the public, and if situation warrant, severe action will be taken.
The Commissioner of Police states that all effort were put in place to subdue any act of mayhem against police and it’s facilities.
He finally ordered thorough investigation to fish out perpetrators and bring them to book. Meanwhile the remaining suspected hoodlums were referred to state criminal and investigation department for further investigation.
