POLICE ARREST 6 PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK OF GOV. ABUBAKAR BELLO

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The police in Niger have arrested six persons suspected to have been involved in the stoning of Gov. Abubakar Bello in Bida town on Thursday, March 8.


Mr Dibal Yakadi, the Commissioner of Police in Niger, confirmed the arrests in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna on Wednesday.

Bello had gone to assess the damage on Bida Old Market, which was burnt on March 1 and to sympathise with traders affected by the incident
On the occasion, some youths booed the governor and pelted his official vehicle with stones.

The night fire destroyed 900 shops and the governor donated N20 million to the fire victims to help lessen their pains.

Yakadi said the police had commenced an investigation to establish those who sponsored the action.

”As soon as we finished our investigation the suspects will be charged to court,” he said.

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