Police Arrest 40 Suspects For Post – Election Violence

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The Police has announced the arrest of 40 suspects for alleged vandalism and theft after the release of Zamfara governorship election results on Tuesday.

This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara, SP Muhammad Shehu.

According to him, those arrested took advantage of the announcement of the governorship election result to violently attack homes and offices of APC leaders, and government facilities.

However, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kolo Yusuf, who led joint police and other security agencies, brought the situation under control and thereafter arrested 26 suspects in connection with the incident.

He added that the ongoing investigation by the police detectives led to the arrest of another 14 suspects and recovery of looted and vandalized properties.

He also stated that the police were on the trail of other hoodlums who participated in the mayhem.

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