Thugs turn APC’s Kaduna North senatorial district primary election bloody
Thugs and hoodlums invaded the venue of Kaduna North senatorial district primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday.
The election, which turned rowdy and bloody, was between President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law Turad Sani Sha’aban, the incumbent senator, Suleman Abdu Kwari, and Haliru Ibrahim.
Cameras and other electronic gadgets of some journalists were confiscated by loyalists of one of the aspirants.
The thugs invaded the venue when delegates from Sabon Gari area of Kaduna were called to cast their votes.
The thugs brandished different kinds of weapons and injured some delegates.
Police spokesperson in the state, Mohammed Jalige, did not take his calls to confirm the incident.
(NAN)
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