Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
Some youths on Wednesday set ablaze the residence of Senator Kabiru
Gaya (APC, Kano South) in Gaya Local Government area of Kano State.
The youths also set ablaze the campaign office and poultry farm of the House
of Representatives member from the area, Alhaji Abdullahi
Mahmoud (APC, Alabasu/Gaya/Ajingi).
An eye witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the
incident occurred around 11 AM on Wednesday.
According to the witness, the youths were protesting the alleged failure of
the two politicians to fulfil the promises they made to them during the
electioneering campaigns in 2015.
It was gathered that security agents had initially dispersed the protesting
youths, who later regrouped and burnt the senator’s house before heading to the
campaign office and poultry farm of the House of Representatives member.
NAN gathered that the hoodlums had also attempted to burn the residence of
the Chairman, Gaya local government but were over powered by the security
personnel deployed to quell the violence.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Police
Command,DSP Magaji Majiya confirmed the incident.
He said that the police in the area were still trying to contain the
situation.
“Our men in Gaya are still trying to bring the situation under control but as
soon as we get details of the incident, we will keep you posted,” he said.
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