The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of dozens of thugs allegedly hired to disrupt the ongoing rerun election process in some parts of the state.
Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, disclosed this to newsmen in Kano on Saturday, stating that the thugs were arrested in possession of arms and were allegedly hired by a politician contesting in the election.
The arrests were made around the Kunchi/Tsanyawa area, one of the constituencies in Kano State where the rerun election is taking place.
“We saw a truck that was faulty by the roadside. We saw a large number of people by the roadside. At first, they gave us the impression that the vehicle had run out of fuel. But upon closer observation, we saw them in possession of arms.
“One Abdulrazaq Muhammad, aka Mai Salati, from Kano Municipal, told us one Gwarmai, who is contesting in the area, invited them over.
“We will get Gwarmai to know if he is truly a candidate contesting and why he invited them to the area.
“We suspect they were in the bush to lay ambush on the electoral officers while on their way with the election results,” CP Gumel stated.