Nine suspects nabbed over burning of Banks in Delta state

Nine suspects have been nabbed by police officers in connection to the banks that were burnt in the Udu Local Government Area in Delta State.

Bright Edafe who is the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, made this known today, Wednesday via his Twitter handle.

He tweeted, “In UDU LGA of Delta State, some unguided youths/miscreants in the name of protest have set two banks and two vehicles ablaze. We have arrested nine suspects so far. Some persons will still call this protest”

Meanwhile, Irate youths in Warri, Delta State, had set ablaze two commercial banks in protest against the continued scarcity of the new naira notes coupled with their rejection of the old notes in the state.

The affected banks located in Orovwohworun area of Udu, Delta State included branches of First Bank of Nigeria and Access Bank.

One of the angry protesters who would not disclose his identity said, “We are hungry and we are in a cash dilemma. No new naira notes and they are rejecting the old ones. People cannot eat, do business, we are hungry and people are dying and they are still saying politics”.

Also, a fuel station in the area was torched for rejecting the old notes from residents in the state.