ADC candidate accuses opposition supporters of attacking women

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship campaigner successful Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has accused suspected supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of attacking astir 5,000 women and youths during a peaceful rally successful the state.

The rally, held connected Tuesday, began astir 10 americium adjacent the Old Savannah Bank country and was heading towards the ADC authorities secretariat successful Sokoto erstwhile it was allegedly disrupted.

In a connection issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, Dan’iya condemned the incident, describing it arsenic an onslaught connected ideology and the close of women to enactment successful peaceful governmental activities.

He alleged that respective women were injured, immoderate had their veils torn, and vehicles belonging to the ADC were damaged. He besides claimed that valuables were stolen during the incident.

The ADC campaigner accused APC chieftain S.A. Bajare and the party’s younker leader, Abdulrashid Baraka, of allegedly starring oregon coordinating the attack. He called connected the constabulary to analyse the allegations and bring anyone recovered liable to justice.

“There is perfectly nary justification for attacking women who are exercising their antiauthoritarian rights peacefully. Anyone who believes successful ideology indispensable condemn this shameful behaviour without reservation,” Dan’iya said.

He urged the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police to motorboat an contiguous investi...