Suspected political thugs have attacked the campaign convoy of former Kano State Governor and National Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.
The attack occurred during a campaign visit to Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.
The spokesperson for the NDC governorship candidate, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Shu’aibu, confirmed the incident, alleging that some members of the campaign team sustained injuries while several vehicles were vandalised.
Shu’aibu said the campaign team had earlier visited Tofa, Rimingado, Kabo, Gwarzo, Shanono and Bagwai local government areas without experiencing any disruption.
According to him, the team received information that their route to Bichi had been blocked by some individuals opposed to the campaign rally.
He explained that upon arriving in Bichi, members of the team noticed signs of stone-throwing but proceeded with their movement.
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Shu’aibu said the situation escalated after the convoy passed the local government secretariat, where some angry youths, allegedly armed with weapons, emerged and attacked the vehicles.
He further alleged that the attackers injured some campaign team members and vandalised several vehicles.
The NDC spokesperson said he personally observed that about seven vehicles had their windscreens and other parts smashed during the incident.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kano State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement on the attack.
The circumstances surrounding the incident and the identities of those responsible had also not been officially established.
