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Some angry youth in Isa local government area of Sokoto state on Wednesday, set the personal residence of the state commissioner for career and security affairs, Garba Moyi ablaze.
The youth also destroyed vehicles at the residence of the District Head of Isa, Nasiru Ahmed.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Sanusi Abubakar said arrests had been made.
According to him, a meeting to discuss security issues in the area was organised by some notable citizens when some people hijacked it for a protest that went violent.
He said that the command had arrested the organisers of the gathering and some of those believed to have taken part in the destructions.
The spokesperson said the Police commissioner, Kamaludeen Okunola had ordered full scale investigations into the matter.
He warned against people taking laws into their hands while assuring that the police would not relent at securing the lives and property of citizens.
