Gunmen suspected to be thugs have invaded Wunti market in Bauchi State, killing one and leaving many injured.
The PUNCH reported that the Senior Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor, Umar Aliyu Shayi, made this known on Wednesday while addressing newsmen.
According to Shayi, the suspected thugs, whose ages would range between 18 and 25 years, were armed with cutlasses, sticks, knives and other sharp objects which they used during the invasion.
He said, “My attention was called to what was happening and I immediately mobilised my men and waylaid them at the Wunti roundabout, they were over 200 holding dangerous weapons but we were able to arrest 25 of them as you can see here.
“These miscreants you are seeing here were arrested while using force to snatch cell phones, cash and other valuables from innocent people inside the Wunti market.
“They had entered the stadium, venue of the PDP presidential campaign, terrorised the people by snatching cell phones and bags just as they injured many people with the dangerous weapons they held.
“At the end of the rally, they stormed the nearby Wunti market with the intention of robbing the marketers and other people inside the market.”
Shayi, who doubles as the Commander of Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment Agency, added that the state vigilance group would collaborate with security agencies to reduce criminal activities in the state and those arrested will be handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.
