Convoy attacked: 14 arrested after thugs pelt APC supporters on the road to Katsina campaign flag-off
Suspected thugs armed with knives and stones attacked an APC convoy and other vehicles in Malumfashi, Katsina State, as supporters travelled to the Tinubu–Dikko campaign flag-off in Funtua. A woman was injured and police have arrested 14 suspects.
What happened: on Wednesday 28 October, in Malumfashi Local Government Area, a group of suspected political thugs armed with knives and stones pelted an APC convoy and other commercial vehicles heading to the Tinubu–Dikko 2027 campaign flag-off in Funtua.
The damage: the attackers smashed the windscreens of several vehicles and injured a female motorist travelling in a commercial vehicle.
The arrests: police officers on the route intervened, restored order and arrested 14 suspects. Others who fled have been identified and are being tracked.
No motive yet: police did not disclose the suspects' political affiliation or a motive, and did not say whether anyone had been charged.
The warning: Police Commissioner Ali Umar-Fage condemned the attack and said the command will not tolerate political thuggery. The Katsina APC also condemned it, saying it affected ordinary travellers, not only party members.
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