Armed thugs on Monday invaded a security summit organised by the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) causing participants to flee in different direction for their lives.
The summit holding at the Arewa House Auditorium, Kaduna, the state capital was about to commence when the armed thugs in their hundreds invaded the place.
The summit was organised to find ways to achieve synergy between communities and government security agencies as well as design a uniform approach to current security challenge in the North.
Reports said that as the meeting kicked off, the thugs armed with dangerous weapons stormed the auditorium and unleashed terror on participants and guests at the meeting.
Participants immediately took to their heels, some jumping through the windows.
Reacting to the incident, the CNG’s Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, condemned the action of the armed thugs.
In a statement titled ‘How sponsored thugs invaded CNG meeting,’ he described as disturbing the fact that armed thugs could move freely move on the streets of the state capital without the intervention of security operatives.
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The statement read: “We regret to announce that armed thugs numbering hundreds were unleashed on the Arewa House venue of the security summit hosted by the Coalition of Northern Groups on Monday, December 14.
“Just as the meeting was kicking off, sponsored armed thugs stormed the auditorium after subduing the civil guards at the gate.
“They overturned tables, shattered glasses, attacked the guests and officials, wounding several people and smashing vehicles parked in the premises.
“It is disturbing that a battalion of armed thugs can stroll free across the streets of central Kaduna wielding dangerous weapons without the intervention of the security. Security only arrived hours after the thugs had left.
“It is quite obvious now that some powerful forces are benefiting from the current security situation and would do everything for it to continue.
“We are now all the more committed to ensuring the safety and security of the North and its people.”
