Police arrest 14 over assault on APC supporters’ convoy in Katsina

Police in Katsina State have taken 14 suspects into custody following an assault on a convoy of All Progressives Congress, APC, supporters travelling to Funtua for a marketing campaign flag-off.

The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, alongside the Yashi–Funtua street in Malumfashi Local Government Area, leaving a number of automobiles broken and a feminine passenger injured.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed the arrests in a press release on Thursday, explaining that the attackers additionally focused business automobiles utilizing the street.

According to the police, the suspects allegedly gathered alongside the route with knives and stones earlier than attacking the convoy and different automobiles. Several windscreens had been smashed in the course of the incident, whereas a lady travelling in a business automobile sustained accidents.

The arrested suspects had been recognized as Sagir Musa Maikudi, 35, popularly often called Yarkwanatuwa; Abubakar Aliyu, 21; Fahat Aminu, 25; Mubarak Kabir, 27; Shamsu Aliyu, 29; Buhari Adamu, 20; Imrana Dalha, 20; Suleiman Sani, 20; Ismail Nasir, 22; Abdulganiyu Babangida, 23; Abbas Tukur, 22; Gaddafi Sani, 25; and Abdulkadir Muktar, 18. A 17-year-old was additionally arrested.

The police mentioned some people allegedly concerned within the assault escaped earlier than officers may apprehend them. However, their identities had been established, and efforts had been underway to trace them down.

The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, denounced the violence and cautioned political teams and their supporters in opposition to resorting to intimidation or assaults as preparations for the 2027 common elections collect momentum.