The Nigeria Police Force reportedly arrested some political thugs in Kano State on Wednesday, January 4, during the All Progressives Congress presidential rally (APC).
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, was in the state last Wednesday for a campaign rally at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.
According to reports from the state Police Command, at least 61 suspected political thugs were apprehended during and after the APC rally.
According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, the suspects were found with live threatening weapons and illegal items.
According to the PPRO, the arrest was made in response to a directive from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali-Baba, who had previously declared war on political thugs in order to ensure a peaceful election process in the coming months.
He said:
The suspects were arrested on Jan. 4, during political campaign clearance operations conducted during a political activity at Sani Abacha Stadium Kano.
He said the suspects’ belongings included 33 knives, eight cutlasses, four scissors, a parcel, and 117 wraps of suspected Indian hemp.
Three bottles of Suck and Die, 500 Exol Tablets, and a slew of charms are also included.