Protests: APC Accuses PDP Of Sponsoring Attack On Members In Zamfara

The Zamfara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has accused the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, of sponsoring attacks on its members in the name of peaceful protests.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, made the allegations at a press briefing in Gusau on Friday.

Idris further alleged that the PDP leadership in the state had used the protests to attack the residence of the former Governor of the state and the incumbent Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle.

According to him, the PDP thugs also attacked the residence of Sen. Sahabi Ya’u at his hometown of Kaura Namoda, where valuable items were destroyed including a Toyota Hilux van.

Idris said, “We have earlier forecast the possibility of hijacking of the protests by hoodlums and other miscreants in the state.

“We commend the proactive action of the security agencies in the state for their quick intervention.

“We urge them to do more and immediately arrest the culprits who infiltrated the peaceful protests.

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“We have observed that many PDP thugs were strategically deployed to attack and maim personalities as well as destroy properties of the APC.”

He called on Gov Dauda Lawal to call the PDP members to order for peace to reign in the state.

Responding, the State PDP acting Chairman, Alhaji Mukhtar Lugga, described the allegations as ‘unfortunate.’

Lugga, who is the Chief of Staff to Lawal, lamented why the Zamfara APC chapter always came up with baseless allegations to attack the current administration.

He said, “This is very unfortunate, It is very sad for the APC leadership in the state to relate the nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance with politics.

“I wonder why the APC leaders in Zamfara always politicise issues related to the development of the state and Nigeria.”