Suspected thugs on Monday attacked the convoy of former Minister of Justice and Legal professional-Basic of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami.
Malami, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is alleged to be the present chief of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the state.
Confirming the assaults, one of many victims advised journalists that about 10 automobiles had been destroyed and a number of other supporters of the previous minister sustained accidents.
Reacting to the incident, Malami said that he was in Birnin Kebbi solely to pay condolences to outstanding people who had handed away throughout his absence and never for political campaigning.
“It’s a painful act clearly linked to politics. Some thugs got here out from the APC state headquarters armed with harmful weapons and stones, attacking and destroying our convoy.
“The reality is, with regards to politics in Kebbi State there isn’t a retreat, no give up,” Malami alleged.
In the meantime, the Kebbi State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Isa Assalafy, has denied the get together’s involvement in the assault and strongly condemned the incident.
“Kebbi is a peaceable state. No authorities that enjoys large help from the individuals and is assured of victory in 2027 would need the peace of the state to be disrupted,” Assalafy mentioned.
The spokesman additional accused safety personnel connected to Malami’s convoy of opening fireplace in the course of the confrontation, which he claimed escalated the scenario.
