Isyaku Ali Danja, of Gezawa constituency, has been arrested by the Kano state Police Command for allegedly leading a team of hoodlums to destroy the collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned the accused and others were allegedly involved in ballot box snatching, disruption of election, engaging in violence wielding dangerous weapons and engaging in drugs-related crimes
According to the Kano Police Commissioner Husaini Muhammad Gummel on Sunday while parading about 164 people arrested for various political crimes during the conduct of the recently concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections.
The commissioner explained that those paraded are accused of allegedly ballot box snatching, disruption of the election, engaging in violence wielding dangerous weapons and engaging in drugs-related crimes.
He assured me that they are going to be investigated and prosecuted accordingly.
“As part of our activities in ensuring peaceful conduct of the governorship and House of Assembly election in the state we are parading suspects arrested for various violations during the election.
“They are arrested for ballot paper snatching, disruption of voting, wielding of dangerous weapons while some were caught with drugs.
“Amongst those arrested is also a member of the state House of Assembly Isyaku Ali Danja of Gezawa Constituency, who led a team of hoodlums attempting to destroy the INEC collation centre at Gezawa.
“They are all going to be investigated and prosecuted accordingly” he stated.
The commissioner further called on the general public to cooperate with the police in ensuring that they do not engage in wild celebrations that might lead to a breach of the law.
In a related development, the Kano State Government has imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew to avoid a breakdown of law and order following tensions generated from the ongoing collation of results of the governorship and state Assembly elections.
The state commissioner for information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, announced in a statement issued in the wake of Monday morning.
He said the decision was to prevent hoodlums from causing chaos in the already tense situation.
The commissioner called on people in the state to remain indoors as security agents would not spare anyone or a group bent on causing trouble.