The Borno state government on Thursday sealed off the state headquarters of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) in Maiduguri, the State capital.
The party’s headquarters alongside some of its offices were sealed by the Borno State Urban Development Management Board on Thursday.
NNPP Borno State gubernatorial candidate, Dr Umaru Alkali, confirmed the development to newsmen in Maiduguri.
He added that the party’s Central Senatorial Candidate, Hon Attom Muhammad Maigira, was arrested after he honored a police invitation and currently behind the bar.
He said the policemen was deployed to the Party Secretariats along Abbaganaram and Gidan Maradara area between Wednesday and Thursday to prevent the party faithful entry their offices.
Dozens of anti-riot policemen and civilians joint task force (CJTF) were stationed at Abbagannaram junction with patrol vehicles around 11:30am.