Police have stopped a rally for Bola Tinubu, presidential
candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Niger state.
The rally said to have been organised by Sabi Abdullahi,
deputy chief whip of the senate, was aimed at selling the candidacy of Tinubu
and Kashim Shettima, to the residents.
Police sealed the New Bussa Township Stadium in Borgu LGA,
the venue of the rally, and stationed its officers at the entrance on Tuesday
morning.
The officers prevented party supporters from entering the
stadium for the event that was billed to start at 11 am.
In a terse statement, Wasiu Abiodun, spokesperson of the
police command in Niger, said sealing the venue was a “proactive measure” on
intelligence they had received.
Abiodun said the police would not allow needless loss of
lives and destruction of property in the state.
“The police had to take over the venue of the planned rally,
as a proactive measure due to intelligence received of a likely breach of
security at the venue,” he said.
“Hence, we have to do
the needful to avert any possible attack or hijack by suspected miscreants to
cause mayhem and breach of peace in the community.
“The command will not fold its arm and allow acts of
political violence, avoidable loss of life, destruction of properties, and
lawlessness.”
In recent times, Niger has seen an increase in the
activities of criminals and insurgents.
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That's the sensible thing to do.. Hope APC people are not crying foul sha
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