ADC Gives Sokoto 24 Hours To Fish Out Attackers Of Governorship Candidate

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has given safety authorities in Sokoto State 24 hours to fish out these answerable for the alleged assault on its governorship candidate, Alhaji Munir Dan Iya.

The council additionally demanded the speedy launch of two Department of State Services (DSS) personnel allegedly kidnapped throughout the incident.

In a press release signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, the ADC-PCC stated the assault occurred yesterday alongside Airport Road, Sokoto, as Dan Iya was returning to town after accompanying former governor of the state and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, from the airport.

It alleged that operatives of the state-owned safety outfit, Sokoto Marshals, attacked the candidate’s convoy, vandalising and extensively damaging a number of automobiles, together with his private Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

The council additional alleged that operatives of the outfit had been stationed at numerous historic gates into Sokoto metropolis, harassing motorists and focusing on automobiles bearing ADC posters, insignia and different occasion symbols.

It stated the incident had been formally reported to the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police by the governorship candidate.

The ADC-PCC described the assault as an act of political intimidation, alleging that it was a part of a rising sample of harassment and violence in opposition to its members and opposition figures throughout the nation.

It recalled related incidents not too long ago reported in Kaduna and different states, warning that the alleged deployment of a taxpayer-funded safety outfit in opposition to political opponents posed a menace to democratic freedoms.

The council known as on the Inspector-General of Police, the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police and different related safety and intelligence companies to analyze the incident, arrest these accountable and make sure the security of its candidate and members.

It gave the authorities 24 hours to rein within the alleged perpetrators and start decisive motion, warning that failure to take action would compel the occasion management to take additional lawful steps to guard its members and defend their political rights.

The ADC-PCC, nonetheless, reaffirmed its dedication to peaceable political engagement and the rule of legislation, insisting that opposition events should be allowed to take part within the democratic course of with out intimidation or violence.