Thugs Attack Journalists Covering APC Rally In Kano, Smash Radio Nigeria Bus, Injure Driver

Journalists covering an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Kano State were attacked on Saturday by suspected political thugs.

According to Daily Trust report, the journalists were attacked behind the City Campus of North West University, Kofar Nassarawa, while on their way back to their office after the programme at Sani Abacha Stadium, where the party launched the Tinubu Support Group rally and received some chieftains into the party.

The attackers reportedly smashed a Radio Nigeria official vehicle conveying the journalists and damaged its rear glass.

Confirming the incident, one of the journalists working with Pyramid Radio in Kano, Yakubu Abubakar Gwagwarwa, said the vehicle was carrying five journalists and three policemen when they were attacked.

He said the thugs were armed with machetes and knives, repeatedly smashed the windows, and damaged parts of the bus.

“In the vehicle were four staff of Radio Nigeria Pyramid FM, a journalist with Guarantee Radio and three policemen we gave a lift from the stadium,” Gwagwarwa said.

“But even the presence of security personnel inside the vehicle did not prevent the attackers from carrying out the assault. They continued to hit the vehicle despite the presence of security personnel and journalists inside. We had to quickly turn back, but they still followed us,” he added.

The journalist said the driver was wounded and some occupants were hit by broken glass from the smashed vehicle.

He however said the attack may not have been targeted at them, describing it as more of a random one, adding that others too could have been attacked.

This is not the first time political thugs have attacked people in the state during political activities. A few months back, at least three people were reportedly killed by suspected political thugs on the day of the inauguration of a new Deputy Governor in the state.

As of the time of filing this report, police have not yet reacted to the attack.

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