Senator Barau Jibrin’s gubernatorial campaign office along Maiduguri Road, Kano, was set on fire on Thursday, according to the Kano State Police Command.
On Thursday morning, suspected hoodlums set fire to the office.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the State Police Command’s spokesperson, said in a statement released on Thursday, “Today, 02/12/2021 at about 0800hrs, a report was received that thugs (Yan Daba) carrying dangerous weapons were sighted attacking and vandalising the office of Senator Barau Jibrin, a senator representing Kano North Senatorial District along Maiduguri Road Kano.”
DSP Kiyawa said, “on the receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, raised and instructed teams of Operation Puff Adder to move to the scene, restore normalcy and arrest the culprits.”
He further disclosed that the “teams immediately swung into action, 13 suspected thugs (Yan Daba) were arrested and the following exhibits recovered from them, 34 dangerous weapons, 23 clubs (Gora) and two gallons of PMS (petrol).
“Other items also recovered from them include one parcel and 30 pieces of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, 24 sachets of Diazepam tablets, four pieces of Red Sun solution, one mobile phone, two ceiling fans and a bunch of charms.”
The command however added that “normalcy was immediately restored and the situation under control.
“An investigation has commenced and suspects will be charged to court for prosecution.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, warns that criminals will have no hiding place in Kano State. They are advised to either repent or leave the State completely. Otherwise, they will be arrested and face the full wrath of the law”, he said.
