Aisha Jibrin and 24 others get Administrative bail.
By Yahaya Zakka Minna.
Niger State Government has granted administrative bail to Aisha Jibrin and 24 others that were arrested during the recent protest staged in the Kpakungu area of Minna.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy Hajiya Binta Mamman disclosed this when She briefed Journalists in her Office.
She explained that they were arrested to enable the Police to extract information for further actions, adding that following a thorough review of the circumstances that led to their arrest, they have been released to their families.
The Commissioner maintained that the protesters were violent, vandalizing properties which led to their arrest to curtail escalation.
According to her “The protest occurred as at the time the Governor was presiding over the weekly Council meeting and had in his opening remarks emphasised the need to come up with modalities that would cushion the effect of the economic hardship on the people when he received a distress call about the protest”, She further stated.
The Commissioner assured that the Niger State Government is committed to upholding the rights and freedom of all citizens, ensuring transparency, fairness and Justice in all legal matters.
She called on the public to continue to be patient and show understanding as the Government is not unmindful of the prevailing economic hardship but that drastic measures are being taken to mitigate it.
The Commissioner appreciated the support of the public to the present administration while urging them to sustain it.
Recall that Aisha Jibrin and 24 others were arrested for staging a violent protest in the early hours of Monday.
Aisha Jubrin was said to be the leader of the protesting group that later attracted the support of other passers-by leading to the blocking of a major road in Minna and properties vandalized.
