By Adam Ahmed, Gusau.
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has accused the Peoples democratic party PDP for sponsoring political thugs to attack the personal house of the former governor and minister of state defense Hon Bello Muhammed Matawalle in Gusau during today’s planned nationwide protest.
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen signed by the state publicity secretary of the party Yusuf Idris.
“The All Progressive Congress APC Zamfara state chapter is disturbed by the dimension the nationwide supposed peaceful protest took in the state, were strategically deployed to attack, maim, and destroy personalities and properties of the APC”.
” Most disturbing was how on the first day of the protest, today, Thursday, the already known PDP thugs aimed at the former governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle’s personal residence for destruction but for the quick intervention of security personnel who blocked them”. The statement reads in part.
The party indicated that if allowed, the thugs who were most likely implementing the directives of their leaders would have razed down the minister’s house and property.
“Certainly, the APC, especially our leader, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, whose residence was burgled last year by the same thugs will not allow a repeat of this unbecoming attitude”.
According to the Party, the thugs attacked the residence of Senator Sahabi Ya’u at his home town of Kaura Namoda where they destroyed many valuables and damaged his Toyota hilux in the name of peaceful protest.
“We have earlier forecast the possible hijacking of the protest by the hoodlums and other miscreants in the state which they actualized”.
The party implored security agencies in the state to give our members and all well-meaning citizens the desired protection to lives and property.
It also called on youths not to allow themselves to be used by bad politicians, especially as the nationwide protest is supposed to be peaceful and address concerns in the country.
“This protest, which is a constitutional right of Nigerians, should be peaceful and without any threat to life and property”.
The party commended the proactiveness of the security agencies in the state for their quick intervention.
