Police arrest 21 ‘political thugs’ over attempt to disrupt Kaduna LG polls

Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended 21 suspects for attempting to disrupt the conduct of the local government elections held over the weekend in the state.

The police said the arrests were made by officers from Operation Fushin Kada, who acted swiftly to prevent the planned obstruction of the electoral process.

A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the suspects were arrested while attempting to block transportation routes and disrupt the distribution of election materials by targeting ad-hoc staff members assigned to oversee the election logistics.

“Some exhibits recovered from the suspects include sharp weapons and hard drugs. The suspects are currently in custody and will be charged accordingly.

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“Investigations are ongoing to determine if there are further links to other individuals or groups involved in the attempted disruption” he said.