NSCDC Recovers NCC, Kano Court Properties Looted During Hunger Protests
The Kano State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has recovered some items carted away by hoodlums during the #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria protests in Kano State.
The WHISTLER had reported the protest which held between August 1 and August 10, turned violent in some areas, especially Kano State, leading to loss of lives, damage of properties and looting of government establishments by hoodlums.
Among areas targeted were the National Communications Commission (NCC) Industrial Park and the Kano State High Court.
Following the incident, the command recovered some of the multi-million Naira equipment belonging to the NCC and the state High Court.
In a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the items were handed over to the two institutions on Tuesday, at the state command headquarters.
Abdullahi listed the items to include “two Cisco Switches costing over N400m, computer sets, air conditioners, executive chairs, doors/windows, photocopy machine, and law and judicial publications, among others.
“The items belong to the NCC’s Digital Industrial Park as well as the state High Court situated at the Audu Bako Secretariat complex, Kano.” he said.
Receiving the items on behalf of the NCC Kano office, Mr Suleiman Chido commended the NSCDC for her diligence and promised to continue to maintain the good relationship with the command.
Similarly, a staff member receiving the items on behalf of the state High Court, lauded the NSCDC for its patriotic act.
The state NSCDC Commandant, Mohammed Falala, reiterated the command’s commitment to securing and protecting national assets and infrastructure.
The Kano State government had said protesters who invaded the Kano State High Court made away with some vital documents being used in the trial of the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The Incident was confirmed by the Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, who visited the court, to assess the damages.
