How My Residence Was Looted Despite All My Donations To Neighbours - Ex-Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara Cries Out

 

Mr. Dogara, who condemned the act, additionally said he became disenchanted that he may be treated that way by residents, whom he have been kind to in the past. 

Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has instructed of ways his residence become looted.

The lawmaker, on Saturday explained how his residence in Lamingo, a suburb of Jos, the Plateau State capital, become looted inside the aftermath of the EndSARS protests.

Mr Dogara, who condemned the act, additionally stated he changed into disappointed that he can be treated that manner via residents, whom he were type to in the past.

Mr Dogara, who recently defected to the ruling APC, instructed PREMIUM TIMES: “The incident became unfortunate. I did now not count on this from Jos. Jos is my second domestic apart from Bauchi. I spend most of my time in Lamingo, Jos. As for my neighbours there, in Lamingo, we relate thoroughly.”

He added: “You see, closing time I shared approximately a hundred ‘Keke Napep’ to the Lamingo network, not lengthy ago via the ward head, during Sallah festivities, together with different things and I wanted doing equal all through Christmas.

“I use to buy this stuff (looted objects) after I have a few money to maintain so that I will distribute it to human beings at unique times.”

Mr Dogara stated he was amazed his domestic may be looted no matter his donations to the network in the beyond.

“I am instead surprised that humans looted my house for no simply motive. Jos changed into recognized for peace making, tourism and minerals improvement however now the peace is now not there, tourism and minerals is the handiest element left.”

He introduced: “in truth, I am now not satisfied with you people…”

Jos witnessed quite a few destruction in the course of the riots that trailed the protest against police brutality.

Some of the edifices destroyed include a warehouse belonging to the Plateau Agricultural and Rural Development Programme (PADP), Riyom and Jos south LG Sectetariats, Plateau State Sectetariat, Plateau State Water Board, Plateau Investment and Property Development Company (pIPC) and Mr Dogara’s residence.

The hoodlums also broke into non-public houses amidst thd 24 hour curfew imposed through the country authorities.

The spokesperson of the police command, Dundai Peters, confirmed the assault on Mr Dogara’s domestic.

Mr Peters stated “a good number of the suspected looters have been arrested and arraigned earlier than a court of law.”

“Apart from the three hundred (suspects) that have been arrested by means of the army, greater have been arrested. Some were fined N10,000 and more are to be tried.

“The (Dogara) residence was not vandalised, however looted simplest,” he brought.