Violence reportedly marred a rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa state on Thursday, January 17, after a mob allegedly attacked police officers over the death of a party member.
Premium Times reports that thousands of PDP supporters, including a former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, were at the rally held in Gwaram local government area of the state.
But violence at the rally reportedly erupted after a police officer who was said to be trying to control the crowd shot one of the participants who reportedly died. Angered by the death of the individual, a mob reportedly began to riot and attacked police officers at the rally, burning down a police vehicle.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Zaria local government area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Abdu Ringo, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity will earn him second term in office. He said this on Thursday, January 17, during the presentation of certificates to contractors awarded infrastructure projects in Kufena ward of Zaria local government area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that community leaders in each unit were mobilised by the council to monitor the execution of the projects to ensure compliance to set standards.
Legit.ng gathers that Ringo, who was represented by the vice chairman, Alhaji Buhari Musa-Bizara, appealed to the electorate to rally round Buhari, in view of his character. According to him, Buhari is the only leader, presently, without foreign account or house in foreign countries.
