on Friday evening raided one of the
residences of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd),
former Chief Security Officer to the late Head
of State, General Sani Abacha, located at
Durbin Katsina, Kano metropolis, leaving in its
wake sordid tales of molestation.
The heavily armed men, who reportedly came
in trucks and tanks, cordoned streets leading
to the house and seized the occupants who
were mostly women and children in an
operation that lasted 60 minutes.
Al-Mustapha's younger brother, identified as
Hadi, is also said to be a resident of the
house.
Eyewitnesss said immediately they gained
entrance into the building, ordered everyone
around to lie face flat on ground and, at
gunpoint, conducted a commando-style
search of the building...
"One Abubakar, a cousin to Major Al-
Mustapha, was maltreated by the troops. He
is now recuperating at a private hospital, a
witness recounted.
The eyewitness revealed that the wife of Hadi,
Al Mustapha's brother, was forced, at
gunpoint, to conduct the armed men round
the expansive building, adding that the
woman was heavily traumatized.
Another source stated: "The invading forces
were not friendly, not even the children were
spared as the house was ransacked inside out
all in the name of searching for an imaginary
cache of arms".
The insider source added:
"The same treatment was meted to those
outside. I heard their leader, a colonel,
during a telephone conversation, telling
the person at the other end that they
had not found anything incriminating
and that it seemed the information (they
had) was not accurate ".
Speaking on the development, Hadi said the
family was evaluating the damages done by
the men, adding that: "We intend to come up
with details of what happened and the action
to follow in due course."
When Vanguard contacted the outgoing
military spokesman in Kano, Captain Ikediche
Iweha, on the issue, he said: "Haba, we don't
invade houses. If the story you are telling is
correct, then it must be the usual routine
checks. In any case, give me time to verify
the matter and get back to you".
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