2 burnt to death, 4 arrested as thugs set NNPP campaign office on fire in Kano

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of no fewer than three persons when political thugs burnt the campaign office of NNPP House of Representatives candidate of Tudunwada/Doguwa Federal Constituency.

In a statement on Monday by spokesman of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the police stated that the incident occured on Sunday at about 4pm when collation of results was ongoing at INEC office in Tudunwada Local Government area.

He narrated that the thugs in large number, mobilized and attacked the campaign office by setting it ablaze.

According to SP Kiyawa, two unknown persons in a stationary motor vehicle inside the building burnt to death as a result of the inferno.

He added that the hoodlums again mobilized and attempted to block the road leading to the INEC office, but were dispersed by security personnel, who were immediately mobilised to the scene.

One of the thugs, according to Mr Kiyawa, was fatally injured and was rushed to hospital where he died while receiving treatment.

“At about 1600hrs, reports were received that, while the collation of results was ongoing at Tudun Wada LGA INEC Office, a group of thugs in large numbers mobilized and attacked the Campaign Office of NNPP House of Representatives Candidate and sets the building ablaze with two unknown persons in a stationary Motor Vehicle inside the building burnt to death as a result of the inferno.

“The hoodlums again mobilize and attempted to block the road leading to the INEC Office. Security personnel were immediately mobilised to the scene. One of the thugs was fatally injured and was rushed to Hospital where he died while receiving treatment.

“Four other suspected thugs were arrested, as well. An Investigation is in progress,” the statement reads in parts.

APC loses Senatorial seat to PDP, 3 Reps members in Jigawa

From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has lost the Senatorial seat of Jigawa Central to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

However, APC also lost two members of federal house of representatives to PDP and one other reps seat to NNPP.

Declaring the results in Dutse, the returning officer professor Usman Haruna said,

Mustafa Habeeb of People’s Democratic Party pulled 153,731 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Sabo Nakudu of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who pulled 134,802 votes.

Alhaji Mustapha Khabib also defeated Mr Musa Bako of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), who secured 18,662 votes.

While the the ruling APC retained the remaining two Senatorial seats of Jigawa North-West and Jigawa North- east zones.

The electoral body announced

Alhaji Babangida Husaini Uba of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the JIgawa northwest senatorial district.

He scored 187,049 votes.

Declaring the election result, the returning officer, Professor Ahmed Baita Garba said Alhaji Babangida Husaini defeated senator Ibrahim Saminu Turaki of PDP who scored 134,199 votes and Nasuru Bala of ADC who scored 2,644 votes.

Also the INEC returning officer of Jigawa North-east professor Adamu Usman Isge declared Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam-Madori as newly elected Senator to represent Jigawa North-east at upper chamber.

He said, Ahmed Abdul Hamid Mallam Madori of APC scored 136,977 votes, while Muhd Garba of NNPP scored 29,485, Dr Nuradden Muhd of PDP scored 107,457 votes.