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KANO: Police arrest APC’s Hon Jibrin over attack on Kwankwaso’s convoy
The Kano state police command has arrested Abdulmumin Jibrin, an All Progressives Congress (APC) member of the House of Representatives, over the attack on the convoy of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the senator representing Kano Central.
Jibrin was among the suspects arrested over the attack which occurred on Thursday.
The convoy of Kwankwaso, a popular member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was reportedly denied passage through Kofa village by suspected thugs said to be working for the APC.
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The incident resulted in a clash between the PDP and APC supporters.
Speaking during the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) briefing in Abuja on Friday, Abubakar Adamu, inspector-general of police, said the lawmaker was arrested after he was linked to the violent attack.
He said: “In Kano, we all know there was a problem in Kano. Two people were killed and the vehicles were burnt down because of a clash between party supporters.
“And police had to move in, make arrest of people committing this crime on the scene. And in the course of making arrests, one of the suspects happens to be a candidate in the election.
“Do we leave him because he is a candidate? I think he should defend himself. That is why he was arrested. This is a country that obeys the rule of law.”
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