John Alechenu, KanoBarely four days to the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections, the number of suspected political thugs arrested by the Kano State Police Command has risen to 950. He said the command had so far apprehended no fewer than 950 suspected political thugs, locally referred to as ‘Yan Daba’, for allegedly attacking innocent residents of Kano metropolis within the last nine days. While assuring members of the public that the police would be neutral during Saturday’s polls, the CP told members of the delegation, “The police force is not a political party and if it were a political party, then it is my political party. READ ALSO: Bus conductor found dead in Rivers welder’s workshop“We commend you for your efforts so far in arresting political thugs. Niyiring appealed to the commissioner to ensure that sponsors of the thugs were also arrested and prosecuted.

Source: Punch February 19, 2019 23:06 UTC