Residence of the Secretary to the State Government of Katsina state, Mustapha Inuwa, and two offices of the All Progressives Congress, have been burned down by angry youths in the area to protest the spate of armed banditry attacks with the last been on a trader brutalized by armed bandits, while returning from market.
The attack which occurred on Tuesday night when armed robbers snatched motorcycles from two riders coming from market.
Report says that the youths after filing their complains at the police station and also registered their anger with the District Head, went ahead to use tyres to set the house of the SSG and two offices of APC ablaze.
The police public relations officer, SP Issah Gambo confirmed the report adding that 35 people have been arrested in connection with the attack on SSG’s house and APC’s offices.
He said, “ On 3/09/2019 at about 2200hrs, two men armed with daggers were reported to have snatched a motorcycle at Gurzau village, Danmusa LGA of Katsina state. Vigilante men on duty were alerted and pursued the hoodlums on motor bikes.
“The hoodlums escaped and abandoned the stolen motorcycle. Consequently, the vigilante men recovered the stolen motorcycle and handed it over to the District Head of Danmusa, who also handed it over to its rightful owner,” he said
“But some miscreants took to the streets, for inexplicable reason, and started burning tyres. DPO Danmusa and team swiftly moved in, dispersed them and removed the blockades on the streets. Some of the youths organized and moved to the house of the Secretary to the Government of Katsina state, Alhaji Mustapha Mohd Inuwa, who is an indigene of the town and set his house on fire. The rioters also burnt down two APC political party offices and vandalized one,” Isah said.
He said joint efforts by police, army and other people with good intention helped to quench the fire.
“Consequemtly 35 suspected persons were arrested while committing the act and various incriminating exhibits recovered. Investigation is ongoing”, he said. 
“Investigation is ongoing. The commissioner of police Katsina state Command, CP Sanusi Buba, Psc calls on parents to always look after their wards not to be allowed to be used by some misguided elements as tools for mischief making. The Command will leave no stone unturned until other perpetrators at large are fished out” he added.
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