Attack On APC Convoy: Katsina Police Arrest 14 In Malumfashi
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested fourteen suspects in connection with alleged unlawful assembly and attack on a convoy of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters in Malumfashi.
A statement issued by the command spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu said that the attack occurred on October 28, 2026, at about 11:00 AM, when the convoy was in transit to Funtua via Malumfashi for a campaign flag-off.
The Command said it had previously put adequate security arrangements in place and strategically deployed personnel along key routes and identified points, including the Yashe–Funtua road in the town, to provide adequate security coverage.
“However, an unlawful assembly of suspected political thugs armed with knives and stones began hurling stones at the convoy of APC supporters and passing commercial vehicles.
“In the process, they smashed the windscreens of several vehicles and injured a female motorist aboard a commercial vehicle.
“Police personnel strategically positioned along the route acted swiftly, swooping on the scene to restore order and arresting fourteen suspects in connection with the crime,” the statement added.
The Police gave the names of the arrested suspects as Sagir Musa Maikudi, alias Yarkwanatuwa, Abubakar Aliyu, Fahat Aminu, Mubarak Kabir, Shamsu Aliyu, Buhari Adamu, and Imrana Dalha.
Other suspects were Suleiman Sani, Ismail Nasir, Abdulganiyu Babangida, Hassan Gambo, Abbas Tukur, Gaddafi Sani, and Abdulkadir Muktar.
Meanwhile, the police said other fleeing suspects have been identified, and efforts are being intensified to track and arrest them.
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Ali Umar Fage had condemned the act in its entirety, and warned that the Command will not tolerate any form of political thuggery, violence, or actions capable of breaching public peace before, during, or after the electioneering period.
The command said investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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