Thursday’s clash between supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Kofa in Bebeji area council.
The command’s public relations officer, Abdullahi Haruna, disclosed this
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano,
while giving situation report.
He also said people who sustained various degrees of injuries during the
fracas were receiving treatment at various hospitals.
He said no fewer than 20 vehicles were burnt while 18 others were also
vandalised during the incident which occurred around 2:00 p:m on Thursday.
According to him, a clinic was also burnt in the village as a result of
the clash.
The police spokesman said the command had also arrested 20 people in
connection with the incident and warned people of the state to desist from
acts capable of causing disaffection among residents.
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“Investigations have commenced on the matter,” he added.
Reports say supporters of the two political parties clashed when former
Gov. Rabi’u Kwankwaso and the PDP governorship candidate, Abba
Kabir-Yusuf, as well as their supporters were traveling to Bebeji town for
a final rally.
(NAN)