A statement by Jibrin Baba Ndace, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said that two students of Army Day Secondary School were attacked by the hoodlums on their way home after school hours in front of the gate of the Niger State College of Education, Minna. Governor Sani-Bello who was on official assignment to Tunga Malam, in Paikoro Local Government area ordered his convoy to stop at the sight of some students soaked in blood from injury sustained from the attack by the hoodlums.
He then directed his personal physician, Dr Ahmad Shehu to stabilise the victims before the ambulance on his convoy rushed the injured students to IBB Specialised Hospital Minna for further treatment. As soon as the hoodlums who were alleged to have come from the neighbouring Sango area of the state capital saw the convoy they took to their heels to avoid been arrested by the security operatives of the governor.
Governor Sani-Bello then directed the state Commissioner of Police Mr Paul Yakadi to effect the arrest of the hoodlums and ensure their prosecution. “This is unacceptable. We will not tolerate this impunity. How can some hoodlums attack students on their way home after school. I have directed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that all those responsible for the attacks on these students are arrested and prosecuted. “We will continue to ensure that our people continue to enjoy relative peace and arresting the hoodlums will serve as deterrent to others with same intentions,” the Governor said.
“Parents and guardians should rise up to their responsibilities. We have to keep watch on our children, ensure effective monitoring of our wards, the kind of company keep and the peer group they associate themselves with,” he stressed.
