The police in Kano have arrested the immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido.
Mr. Lamido was arrested for allegedly inciting his supporters to stop the conduct of local government elections organised by the current administration of Governor Muhammad Badaru.
The council elections are fixed for July 1.Mr. Lamido, who was arrested at his Sharada Kano home on Sunday morning, was whiskedaway to the Zone One Command of the Nigeria Police in Kano, according to Premium Times.
As at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, the former governor was still being held by the police who are yet to make any official statement on the matter.
The police spokesperson, Samba Sokoto, said Mr. Lamido was arrested for making statements capable of inciting violence.“Before the election I will make every one of you swear with his life to protect our cause. No matter what, I will not listen to you for complaining.
All I want is to come for your bail in the police station breaking another person’s head or you fought someone because the administration belongs to mad people,” the former governor was alleged to have said.
After his arrest earlier on Sunday, Mr. Lamido’s houses in Kano and Jigawa were searched by separate teams of police officers.
- Premium Times
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