950 suspected
political thugs have been arrested by the Nigerian Police in Kano State, just
days to the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections.
The state
Police Commissioner, Wakili Mohammed, confirmed the figure when members of the
Kano Election Peace Committee paid him a visit in his office on Tuesday.
Wakili
Mohammed 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.
He explained
that most of the suspects were picked up in different parts of the city for
attacking residents with dangerous weapons. According to him, out of the
number, 750 have been remanded in various prisons pending the completion of
their trial by the courts.
The CP said
most of those arrested were found either acting under the influence of
substances suspected to be hard drugs, possession of illicit drugs or with
dangerous weapons.
“We are consistently
raiding black spots and once you are arrested and confirmed to be a ‘Dan Daba’,
nobody will bail you,” Mohammed said.
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