Police in Katsina State have taken 14 suspects into custody following an assault on a convoy of All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters travelling to Funtua for a marketing campaign flag-off.
The incident passed off at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, alongside the Yashi–Funtua street in Malumfashi Native Govt House, leaving a number of automobiles broken and a feminine passenger injured.
The state Police Public Family members Officer, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed the arrests in a observation on Thursday, explaining that the attackers additionally focused business automobiles the usage of the street.
In step with the police, the suspects allegedly accrued alongside the direction with knives and stones earlier than attacking the convoy and different automobiles. A number of windscreens have been smashed right through the incident, whilst a lady travelling in a business automobile sustained accidents.
The arrested suspects have been recognized as Sagir Musa Maikudi, 35, popularly referred to as Yarkwanatuwa; Abubakar Aliyu, 21; Fahat Aminu, 25; Mubarak Kabir, 27; Shamsu Aliyu, 29; Buhari Adamu, 20; Imrana Dalha, 20; Suleiman Sani, 20; Ismail Nasir, 22; Abdulganiyu Babangida, 23; Abbas Tukur, 22; Gaddafi Sani, 25; and Abdulkadir Muktar, 18. A 17-year-old used to be additionally arrested.
The police stated some folks allegedly concerned within the assault escaped earlier than officials may apprehend them. On the other hand, their identities have been established, and efforts have been underway to trace them down.
The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, denounced the violence and cautioned political teams and their supporters in opposition to resorting to intimidation or assaults as arrangements for the 2027 basic elections collect momentum.