Armed thugs numbering about 100 on Monday stormed Arewa House, venue of the Northern region’s security review meeting.
Brandishing weapons, they arrived at the venue at about 11am, carting away valuables, such as mobile phones and destroying properties worth millions of naira.
The event was organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), with retired military officers, retired police officers, religious leaders, traditional rulers, women, youth and trade associations present.
Chairman of the Coalition, Balarabe Rufai, described those who sponsored thugs as “enemies of the north and Nigeria”.
He said: “Majority had to fly out through the window to escape. We are very confused about what actually transpired.
“I want to assure people that this objective we have of reviewing the security situation in the north, where people are being killed on daily basis, will continue. We cannot fold our arms and watch.
“Whoever is behind this attack is an enemy of the north and Nigeria. This attack won’t deter u
“We are going to have another meeting in another place and discuss how to complement government’s effort in bringing out security outfit that is multi-sectoral, where all people will come in and have what we intend to call Arewa Security Marshall.”
