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One dead as APC, PDP supporters clash in Jigawa

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One person was confirmed dead in a violent clash between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State on Friday.

The spokesman for the state police command, Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Saturday, said the fight broke out after the PDP governorship campaign rally in Maigatari local government area of the state.

He added that five persons had been arrested by the police in connection with the incident.

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The spokesman said: “The clash erupted after the PDP campaign team arrived at the APC secretariat in the state. When they got there, tension rose and the victim, a 37-year-old Abdullahi Isiyaku from Gangare Quarters in Maigatari town, was attacked by members of the PDP’s ‘Santuraki Vanguard’.

“He was rushed to the Gumel General Hospital for treatment but later died from his injuries. A discreet investigation is underway at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Dutse.”

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