A House of Representatives Member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, and 70 other Political supporters have been arrested by the Police in Kano, reports the New Telegraph.
This followed yesterday’s violent clash between PDP and APC supporters in Kofa Town of Bebeji Local Government which allegedly claimed five lives.
Former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was said to be on a campaign train around Kofa town of Bebeji local government area of Kano Thursday when violence broke out between his supporters and that of APC, Abdulmumuni Jibrin Kofa resulting to the loss of lives.
The House of Representatives member, Abdulmumuni Jibrin Kofa, said sixty campaign vehicles were burnt down.
However, the Police PPRO DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, told New Telegraph that the police arrested 70 parties members including leaders and also invited Kofa for interrogation.
The PPRO added that that only two persons were killed from the clash while several others injured and 20 Cars burnt to ashes while 18 other Political Campaign vehicles were touched.
He said a clinic was also burnt down while no house was either touch or put on fire.
The Police spokesman said, “we invited Kofa for interrogation for the police to have more inside as to what exactly happened”.