Suspected thugs attack journalists covering APC rally in Kano
Journalists covering an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Kano State were attacked on Saturday by suspected thugs. They were attacked behind the City Campus of North West University, Kofar Nassarawa, while on their way back to their office after the programme. The attackers reportedly smashed a Radio Nigeria official vehicle conveying the […]
An attack on journalists covering an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Kano State took place on Saturday near North West University in Kofar Nassarawa. The journalists were en route back to their office after the event when they were assaulted by suspected criminals. According to Daily Trust, a Radio Nigeria vehicle carrying five journalists, three policemen, and a Radio Nigeria official was targeted.
The attackers used machetes and knives, smashing windows and damaging parts of the bus. Despite the presence of security personnel inside the vehicle, the assailants continued the assault, forcing the journalists to turn back. One of the journalists, Yakubu Abubakar Gwagwarwa from Pyramid Radio, described the attack as random, noting that others could have also been targeted. No reaction from the police has been reported as of the time of filing.
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