Protest In FCT: Nyanya Division Was Not Burnt Down — Police

By Daniel Dafe

Contrary to the news making rounds about Nyanya division being burnt down by violent protesters, the FCT police command has said that it was.not the police division that was burnt but rather the police container compartment at Nyanya checkpoint is what was set ablaze, saying those that attempted to vandalize the Tipper garage Police post were arrested.

SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, who said this in a statement on Thursday evening, added that the four arrested are four (4) suspects, Mathias Jude 29 ‘m’ of Nyanya Area D, Mohammad Ahmed 23, Abba Jibril 18 and Mohammad Haruna 18.

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The commissioner of police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni while acknowledging the right of residents to protest, frowned at the destruction of public or police infrastructure, saying that any violent protester arrested for destroying public property will be made to face the wrath of the law.