The police command in Kaduna says it has detained 13 suspected hoodlums as a fallout of the nationwide protests that commenced on Thursday.

The command, therefore, vowed to be tougher on the miscreants who hijacked the procession and vandalised government, private and police assets in the name of protests.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated in a statement on Thursday.

Mr Hassan said, “This followed the infamous sudden outbreak of violence that characterised the nationwide protests in Kaduna. The police have detained no fewer than 25  miscreants involved in violent conducts occasioned by mischief in the state.”

He explained that, as earlier envisaged, the somewhat peaceful protests had been hijacked by hoodlums who took undue advantage of the so-called faceless sponsors and unleashed their planned mayhem on the state.

Mr Hassan said the unruly miscreants attempted to gain access into the Kaduna state government House before they were resisted by the security personnel at the said location.

He said they injured two cops and broke the glass of an armoured personnel carrier stationed at the entrance of the Government House.

“They subsequently attacked the office and staff of the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA) and torched the former along with adjoining other state government offices,” he added.

Mr Hassan added that the 25 hoodlums were detained with exhibits indicating their violent tendencies.

“These exhibits included scissors, jack knives and even live 7.62 X 39mm ammunition recovered from one Hassan Ibrahim of Rigasa area Kaduna. Similarly, one suspect was arrested dressed in a Police camouflage uniform for deception,” he said.

(NAN)