Irate youth suspected to be political thugs Wednesday torched the residence of the senator representing Kano South District, Kabiru Gaya, in Gaya Local Government area of Kano State.
The youths also set ablaze the campaign office and poultry farm of the member representing Gaya Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Mahmoud.
The incident reportedly occurred around 11 am on Wednesday.
According to an eyewitness, the youths were protesting the alleged failure of the two politicians to fulfil the promises they made to them during the electioneering campaigns in 2015.
It was gathered that security agents had initially dispersed the protesting youths, who later regrouped and burnt the senator’s house before heading to the campaign office and poultry farm of the Reps. Mahmoud.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, gathered that the hoodlums had also attempted to burn the residence of the Chairman of the local government area but were over powered by the security personnel deployed to quell the violence.
Confirming the development, the Kano Police Command spokesman, DSP Magaji Majiya, said that the police in the area were still trying to contain the situation.
“Our men in Gaya are still trying to bring the situation under control but as soon as we get details of the incident, we will keep you posted”, he said.
(NAN)
