Kano: Two Local Government Chairmen Arrested With Guns

Reports from Kano say a joint security force comprising the military, police, SSS and NSCDC has arrested the chairmen of Ungogo and Rimingado Local Government Areas of Kano State, Abdullahi Ramat and Munir Dahiru respectively with pistols.

The two Chairmen were arrested while leading armed thugs to attack the convoy of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, along Zaria Road, Kano.

“The joint security force was on a show of force when they encountered the chairmen leading the thugs.

"The security agents immediately disarmed the chairmen and arrested over 100 thugs laying ambush on the NNPP candidate.

“They are currently detained at the Criminal Investigation Department, and the joint security force is intensifying patrol in the city to bring all the criminals to book,” a security source told Daily Nigerian.

Kano Police has not made official comments on the issue.

The police earlier advised the political parties to shelve their rallies on Thursday to avoid clash, but all the parties insisted on exercising their rights to peaceful assembly.

However, clashes that resulted in deaths have forced the police to order suspension of all rallies in the state.