One feared dead, several injured as govt agents, suspected vandals clash in Minna

By Wole Mosadomi

Minna—There was pandemonium successful Minna, the Niger State capital, yesterday, during a clash betwixt authorities enforcement agents and suspected vandals during which 1 idiosyncratic was feared dead.

Besides the idiosyncratic feared dead, respective different radical were said to person been injured during the escaped for each combat betwixt the parties.

Dangerous weapons were said to person been freely utilized by the miscreants against some the authorities officials and the constabulary during the clash.

The clash took spot astatine Kasuwan Gwari (a large Market successful Minna) which sent incorrect signals to the traders wrong and extracurricular the market.

Trouble started erstwhile authorities enforcement cause precocious enactment successful spot accosted immoderate scavengers who were riding connected motorcycles carrying scraps suspected to beryllium from questionable sources.

As the officials flagged them down connected their motorcycles, the suspects resisted apprehension starring to breakdown of instrumentality and bid and a escaped for each betwixt the 2 parties during which 1 idiosyncratic was feared killed portion respective others were injured.

Several others who sustained injuries were instantly rushed to Minna General Hospital for treatment.

Just past week, Governor Muhammad Bago had met with officials of the authorities section of Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria, during which helium frowned astatine the complaint their members were vandalizing nationalist properties successful the guise of searching for scraps and advised them to caution their members oregon look the wrath of the law.

The authorities Police bid done its spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, successful a connection confirmed the incident, adding that 10 radical person already been arrested and detained successful transportation with the disturbance.

“Operation flush Police patrol squad of ‘A’ Division, who were connected regular patrol intervened to resoluteness the contented but a radical of scavengers/miscreants mobilised, attacked some the Policemen and the authorities officials, NISTMA unit damaging constabulary vehicle, barricaded the roadworthy and were burning tyres.

“The Police Command rapidly mobilised reinforcements to the country and minimum unit was utilized against the riotous assembly and the roadworthy was cleared. Over 10 persons were arrested astatine the country and they are nether investigation,” the connection added

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