Police nab 2 students for alleged arson
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Arrest
By Sunday John
Lafia, Feb. 22, 2018 (NAN) The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Thursday arrested two students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Wamba, for allegedly setting ablaze two laboratories and a hostel in the school.
The command spokesman, DSP Idrisu Kennedy, confirmed the arrest of the two students in Lafia.
Kennedy told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the suspects were cooperating with the police on the investigation.
He said that the age of the suspects would determine weather they would be charge to court or not.
He warned students to desist from unlawful behaviour, adding that the police would not spare anyone caught violating the law.
Also, Sani Giza, the Principal of the school, told NAN that the students being investigated by the police are final year students.
Giza said the suspects allegedly set fire on Nasarawa Hostel, Biology and Home Economic laboratories.
He added that they were handed over to the police by the school authorities for further investigation. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha/Felix Ajide