Students Detain Caretaker over power outage in Gwallameji village
Tension flared in Gwallameji village, a student-dominated area near the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, after residents of a lodge named “EFCC” reportedly locked up their caretaker for hours over a prolonged electricity outage. The Caretaker in black being dragged by the police The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 8, when frustrated students confined the caretaker inside the lodge premises from around 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., accusing him of negligence. According to reports, the lodge had been without electricity for over a week despite students paying their full rent, including fees meant for electricity. The caretaker, whose name isMarcus Yakubu Maikano, reportedly contacted his lawyer, claiming he was being unlawfully detained by the students. The lawyer arrived at the scene in the company of three police officers. However, after a brief investigation, the police discovered that the students' frustration was valid. The caretaker had indeed collected full payment from the st...
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