Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that some politicians have employed gun-wielding thugs to disrupt the deliberate go to of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to the state.
The get together’s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this whereas briefing journalists in Gusau on Wednesday. He stated the alleged plan was aimed toward distracting from Matawalle’s homecoming occasion scheduled for Thursday.
In response to Idris, the APC had made ample preparations to obtain the minister, who is predicted to satisfy get together leaders, members, and supporters in Gusau and his hometown, Maradun.
“Sadly, now we have acquired credible data that there’s a severe, harmful plan for the minister’s go to,” he stated.
He claimed that some thugs had been employed to assault the minister’s convoy and trigger chaos alongside the Gusau–Maradun route, notably round Tsafe.
The get together, nonetheless, cautioned its members to stay law-abiding and keep away from carrying weapons through the go to.
“We’re due to this fact warning our members towards carrying any kind of weapon all through the minister’s go to and past to make sure peace and order,” Idris stated.
He additionally known as on safety companies to be aware of the alleged plot and be certain that anybody discovered trying to trigger unrest is arrested and handed over to legislation enforcement authorities.
