From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kebbi State has countered the insinuations by the former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that its members attacked his convoy on Monday.
At a news briefing in Birnin Kebbi, this Tuesday, the state Chairman, Abubakar Muhammad Kana Zuru, made it clear that Malami hired armed thugs from Sokoto to cause mayhem in Kebbi.
“The former Minister travelled by road from Sokoto – Birnin Kebbi in a convoy dominated by hired armed thugs from Sokoto, bearing cutlasses, swords, other sharp objects and sticks”,
“From Lambar Gwandu to Ambursa and entry into Birnin Kebbi, these thugs destroyed our billboards, and after Malami had paid condolence visit, he violated the one-way traffic rule”,
“On getting to the APC Secretariat, these hoodlums, attacked the building, while Malami’s security details fired gunshots; we were praying Zuhur Salat, otherwise, there could have been casualties”,
“The former Justice Minister is an officer in the temple of justice, but he acted in gross defiance of law and order, he knows that INEC has not lifted ban on political campaigns, while at the same time violating traffic rules”,
“The APC requires full investigation into the incidence and appropriate punishment for the perpetrators, we appeal to our members to remain calm and law abiding”, Kana said.
Earlier speaking to Journalists, the Kebbi Commissioner of Police, Sani M. Bello, informed them that no arrest has so far been made, but investigation was ongoing into the matter.
The Police Commissioner attended a security meeting together with other heads of security agencies convened by Governors Nasir Idris at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi, to review the general security situation in the state.
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