Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has issued a 12 hours ultimatum to the hoodlums who have been tormenting the State to return whatever they looted from public and private warehouses and homes to the nearest Police Station and traditional rulers’ house nearest to them.
The Governor who gave the ultimatum in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday said the ultimatum will expire at 6:00 am on Wednesday, 28th – October, 2020.
He said ,” I assure every resident of the State of our continuous commitment to the protection of their lives and properties. Consequently, I am giving a 12 hour ultimatum (6:00 pm – 6:00 am) to the hoodlums to return whatever they looted from public and private warehouses and homes…
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” This ultimatum will expire at 6:00 am on Wednesday, 28th – October, 2020, after which I will sign an Executive Order for a house-to-house search to commence by 7:00 am of the same day.
“Part of the provision of the order is a sanction that will attract withdrawal of C of O and if necessary, demolition of every house that habours any of the Stolen properties. Law abiding citizens should cooperate with the Security agencies to ensure this is enforced to the later.”
“As charging as the mobsters would look, they represent a tiny fraction of our society and we have a duty not only to protect the lives and properties of decent citizens, but to deploy every arsenal at our disposal to bring every miscreant face-to-face with the wrath of the law.”
“Whatever charity one confers on the description of the perpetrators of this heinous act, they can’t be anything short of CRIMINALS. There is no situation that can justifiably warrant such brigandage as being witnessed. It is loaded with criminal venom and cruel motive for chaos and plunder. We must not give in to this, for we know the real intent. Once the warehouses are emptied, the next destination as already manifest in the last two days, are private businesses and individuals’ homes.
The Governor listed the properties that have been attacked in the last 2days to include; customs office,Road safety,NEMA , COVID19 Isolation centre,Primary healthcare development Agency,NECAS,Pubkic and Private warehouses among others.
“The loss is materially colossal but more enormous is the loss of moral values driven by greedy criminal urge to steal. “
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The Governor who condemned in strong terms the outright demonstration of brigandage as barbaric, criminal and a recipe for anarchy said government is working round the clock to ensure that peace is returned to the state.
He added that so far relative peace is return as no attack have been recorded in 24hrs.
He noted that security Operatives have arrested 155 suspects ,9 Vehicles and 12 tricycles loaded with the loot have also been impounded.
