BY OUR REPORTER
Operatives of police in Kano have begun house-to-house searches to recover properties looted by hoodlums during the end bad governance protest in the state.
The protest which started peacefully later turned violent when the gained momentum.
The hoodlums wielding different weapons hijacked the protest and looted public and private facilities carting away valuables.
A resident of Gyadi-Gyadi in Tarauni LGA, Abba Sani said the police stormed the Gyadi-Gyadi area in search of looted properties.
“I was in my apartment when I heard a noise emanating from the neighbourhood. I came out and was told it was operatives of the police who stormed our street in search of looted properties. And they recovered some items.
“Immediately, I picked up my key to check my backyard to ensure no looted property is kept there by these disgruntled elements who are desperate and can go to any extent to get money,” Sani said.
Another resident, Khadija Bala said the operatives broke into a house in a street behind their house and recovered looted properties.
“They came to the street behind our house and recovered looted properties in a house. The recovered looted properties include iron rods, pedestrian barriers and new mattresses among others.
“The operatives are still going around, house to house in search of the looted properties,” Bala said.
The operatives were said to be acting based on credible information leading to the recovery of the looted properties in the state.
Recall the Kano State Police Command during a briefing said it has arrested not fewer than 326 suspects involved in looting and vandalization during the protest
Also, it has been reported that Protesters and journalists at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja got more than they bargained for on Saturday as police fired at them during the demonstration against hardship in the country.
Online reports reveal that tear gas was initially fired by security agents to disperse the protesters.
When the above failed to produce the desired effect, the police reportedly fired shots at both journalists and protesters, breaking the rear glass and denting the bumper of the vehicle of a Premium Times reporter.
The development marks the third day of protests against the current administration, with heavily armed officers arriving at the aforementioned venue to disperse the crowd.
Per reports, those involved refused to comply with the police directive to disperse, resulting in shots being fired at them.
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