*To commence searching of houses
By TINA PHINEAS, YOLA
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has issued a stern warning to the hoodlums that looted government and private facilities on Sunday to return their loot on or before 12noon on Tuesday to the nearest Police Stations or face the wrath of the law.
The governor who gave the warning in a special broadcast to the people of Adamawa, explained that after the expiration of the deadline, he will sign an Executive Order to commence house-to-house search.
“Part of the provisions of the order is a sanction that will attract withdrawal of C of O and if necessary, demolition of every house that harbour any of the stolen property”.
Fintiri urged law abiding citizens to cooperate with the security agencies to ensure this is enforced to the later.
“I am calling on parents to handover their deviant wards and the stolen goods to the security agencies or equally face the wraths of the law,” he said.
The Governor maintained that the attack on Government warehouse is a criminal activity that must be condemned by all of us.
“The perpetrators of this heinous activity and their accomplice would certainly be dealt with as criminals.
There indeed cannot be any situation that would justifiably warrant this level of aberrant resort to brigandage.
Fellow citizens, we have a State to govern and it is a serious business.
“Our responsibility is to all Adamawa citizens across the entire 21 Local Government Areas of the State.
“We must collectively, cooperate to deal with these hoodlums who have found it convenient to break into our warehouses and loot at their own convenience.
If we don’t do this today, chances are that their next destination would be our homes and businesses.
“As a government, we are conscious of our primary responsibility of providing the right security to the lives and properties of the State and the Citizens”, the governor stated.
Fintiri disclosed that so far, about 90 suspects caught in the act have been arrested, investigations are still ongoing.
He promised to deal decisively with anyone who aided and abetted the looting of government facility.
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While apologizing for inconveniences caused by the curfew regimes, Fintiri reassure the people of Adamawa of government’s commitment to the protection of lives and property.
