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APC Chair Hospitalised After Beating By Party Members

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Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dutse LGA of Jigawa State, Malam Yakubu Ibrahim has been hospitalised following the beating he obtained on Monday by aggrieved members of his celebration.

The event adopted the announcement of the names of the APC’s candidates for the forthcoming native authorities election within the state, scheduled for subsequent month. Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badaru’s Particular Assistant on Social Media,  Auwal  Danladi Sankara, had in an announcement, introduced Bala Chamo because the APC’s candidate for Dutse LGA. Nevertheless, a rival group accused the APC of allegedly imposing an unpopular candidate for the council election in opposition to the selection of the bulk.

Irked by the event, the rival group, it was gathered, reportedly invaded the native celebration secretariat throughout a gathering and dragged the 70-year-old APC chairperson to a location and allegedly manhandled him and torn his garments.

The State Police Commissioner, Usman Sule Gomna, who confirmed the event, nonetheless, informed reporters that 5 individuals have been arrested.