Naira Scarcity: Police arrest five people for setting two banks ablaze in Delta state

The Delta State Police Command has arrested five for their alleged role setting two banks and two vehicles ablaze on Wednesday in Udu Local Government Area of the state, following protest over cash scarcity.

Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, made this known explaining that two banks and two vehicles were set ablaze by the protesters in Udu, but said he was not aware of any other protest in Warri and Effurun.

“Two banks and two vehicles were set ablaze by the protesters in Udu. I am not aware of any other protest in Warri and Effurun. Meanwhile, five persons have been apprehended in connection with the crime,”Edafe said.

Penpushing further reports that, an eyewitness however, said  some people who were angry about the non-availability of cash in banks and the rejection of the old naira notes protested and set ablaze two vehicles around Express Junction and Ovwian area of Udu.

Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, normalcy has been restored following the swift intervention of security operatives deployed to forestall a total breakdown of law and order within the vicinity.

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