The Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment Agency has arrested twenty one suspected hoodlums terrorizing customers and commuters at Wunti Market in the State Capital.

The State Commandant General of the Agency Umar Aliyu Shayi made this known while parading the suspects in Bauchi.

Umar Aliyu Shayi explained that the suspected hoodlums whom were initially denied access to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, the venue of PDP Presidential Rally took advantage of the market to carryout the criminal acts on innocent people

According to him the youth were carrying Knifes, Machetes and other dangerous weapons.

The Commandant General therefore said they would be handed over to Police and Civil Defense Corps for further investigations and subsequent prosecution.

He assured of the agency’s determination to complement efforts of conventional security agencies towards reducing the number crime and criminality across the state.

The 2023 PDP Campaign Council in Bauchi State has described as unfortunate the recent killing of one Yakubu Yunusa of Akuyam Town in Misau Local Government Area of the State.

The victim was alleged to have been fired by escorts attached to the State APC Gubernatorial Candidate Retired Air Marshal Sadiq Baba Abubakar during his campaign visit to the area.

Addressing journalists on the issue, the Director General of the Campaign Council Faruq Mustapha called on the police to as a expedite action in fishing out those responsible for the killing with a view to prosecuting them.

Faruq Mustapha who alleged that the condemnable action taken against innocent persons may for cause confusion and constitute set back in the state’s political activities called on PDP supporters across the state not to take law into their hands.

The Director General while arguing that Provocative Political Songs and Booing have unfortunately becoming normal in Nigerian Politics blamed the opposition party for not discouraging it’s excorts against extra judicial killing.

When contacted, the Spokesperson of the State Police Command SP Ahmed Wakili confirmed that escorts attached to the APC Gubernatorial Candidate fired opening shots when a group of people attacked their convoy at Akuyam town and killed the twenty years old Yakubu Yunusa who was earlier rushed to Federal Medical Center Azare for treatment.

According to him, the State Commissioner of Police Aminu Alhassan has commiserated with family of the deceased and directed for discreet investigation into the case.

A group, the Executive Directors’ Forum (EDs-Forum) of Civil Society Organisations has begun sensitisation activities to create awareness on violence free election in Bauchi State.

The Chairman of the forum, Malam Sodangi Chindo said this at the inauguration of a one-day sensitisation exercise in Bauchi.

The theme of the campaign is: “Support Free and Fair Election, Give Peace A Chance in 2023 General Election and Ensure a Peaceful Nigeria”.

He said the exercise aimed at creating awareness on civic rights for the people to vote in a peaceful, free, fair and credible general election.

He urged youths to change the narrative by using their energy to foster peaceful election rather than engaging in acts capable of endangering their lives.

According to Chindo, youths are the most vulnerable group in the election, adding that they should know that violent election would be detrimental to their future.

“Parents need to educate their children not to be involve in political violence and thuggery during the election,” he said.

Earlier, the Convener, Mrs Grace Maikudi said the exercise is aimed at educating the electorate towards ensuring conduct of hitch free and credible election in the state.

“We are also telling the youths that being aggressive will not give you vote, rather you are expected to vote in a peaceful atmosphere.

“We want the general public to know that the power of the vote is in their hands, and if they don’t execute it well, you are the ones to suffer the consequences,” she said.

Also speaking,Mr Ado Solomon urged the youths to shun violence, embrace peace and political tolerance for growth of democratic culture in the country.

He advised them to conduct themselves orderly and peacefully at polling units as well as eschew drugs and alcoholism during the election.