No fewer than 100 suspected political thugs we’re arrested in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano State during Saturday’s by-election in the state.
Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano, Abdu Zango, disclosed this to newsmen in Bagwai, assuring that security agencies were on top of the situation to ensure the election went peacefully.
He said, “All those (suspects) we have seen have been rounded up, and the process is going on peacefully. I am really impressed. Sensitive materials were deployed on time, and polling commenced at about 8:30 a.m. in most places.
“Although there were isolated cases of delay due to vehicle breakdowns and attempts by some groups to disrupt movement, security forces were on hand to ensure stability and restore order. The process is still ongoing.”
Zango noted that while he could not identify most of those arrested, the police confirmed that more than 100 suspects had been apprehended.
He added that the police had assured that the arrested suspects would be prosecuted.
