Yesterday, residents of Majigiri village of Mashi
Local Government Area in Katsina State were attacked by suspected
political thugs who set ablaze storage barns containing foodstuff,
Leadership newspaper reports.
According to Leadership newspaper, residents alleged that the thugs
were members of the opposition party, the APC, on a campaign mission,
adding that the attacks occurred under the eyes of the APC candidate for
Daura senatorial seat, Engr Mustapha Bukar.
The APC senate candidate was reported by Leadership to have denied the allegation, saying there was no way his team could have attacked the community.”I wonder how we can attack a place where we went to seek for their votes” .
However, eyewitness said the political thugs who came to the village for campaigns, were armed with knives, machetes and other weapons.
Leadership reported that the attackers injured five people, including an important official in the village.
Among those injured was 25-year-old Lawal Aliyu who sustained a deep cut on his cheek. He alleged that the attackers had tried to stab him in the stomach but “God saved me or else I would have been dead by now.”
Speaking to a correspondent of Leadership on behalf of the residents, one Bashir Abdulkarim, whose storage barn was set ablaze, said the thugs entered the village chanting political slogans just as they made uncomplimentary remarks about residents of the village.
He said, “Suddenly they started throwing stones at us when they realised our minds are made up about who to vote,” while insisting that the attack was unprovoked.
Recently, four persons were killed in Taraba State as a result of clashes among political parties.
The burning barns. Photo: Leadership Newspaper
The APC senate candidate was reported by Leadership to have denied the allegation, saying there was no way his team could have attacked the community.”I wonder how we can attack a place where we went to seek for their votes” .
However, eyewitness said the political thugs who came to the village for campaigns, were armed with knives, machetes and other weapons.
Leadership reported that the attackers injured five people, including an important official in the village.
Among those injured was 25-year-old Lawal Aliyu who sustained a deep cut on his cheek. He alleged that the attackers had tried to stab him in the stomach but “God saved me or else I would have been dead by now.”
Speaking to a correspondent of Leadership on behalf of the residents, one Bashir Abdulkarim, whose storage barn was set ablaze, said the thugs entered the village chanting political slogans just as they made uncomplimentary remarks about residents of the village.
He said, “Suddenly they started throwing stones at us when they realised our minds are made up about who to vote,” while insisting that the attack was unprovoked.
Recently, four persons were killed in Taraba State as a result of clashes among political parties.
No comments:
Post a Comment