{
  "id": 17409897,
  "title": "Sokoto: APC, ADC trade accusations over alleged attack on Dan’iya’s convoy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/sokoto-apc-adc-trade-accusations-over-alleged-attack-on-daniyas-convoy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T12:26:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/sokoto-apc-adc-trade-accusations-over-alleged-attack-on-daniyas-convoy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State have traded accusations following an alleged attack on the convoy of ADC's gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan'iya. Dan'iya claimed that personnel from the Sokoto Marshal and Community Guard attacked his convoy near the airport on October 30, around 9pm, after he escorted former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal there. The ADC candidate said security personnel blocked his convoy, fired shots, damaged his vehicle, and detained two Department of State Services (DSS) officers. Dan'iya called for police, DSS, and other authorities to investigate and release the DSS officers if detained. The APC dismissed the allegations as fabricated, calling them a propaganda campaign to draw public sympathy and distract from the ADC's political troubles. APC Chairman Alhaji Haruna Adiya questioned the credibility of the ADC's account, pointing out inconsistencies in the timeline and the claim of DSS officers being detained. He also dismissed the notion that security personnel were stopping ADC members from entering the state, stating that the security deployment was due to preparations for a significant traditional title conferment ceremony that would attract national visitors. Adiya urged the ADC to address its internal issues instead of blaming the APC and the state government for its political struggles. He also noted that APC supporters had conducted political activities in Sokoto without encountering any interference or intimidation.",
  "summary": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State have exchanged accusations following an alleged attack on the convoy of the ADC governorship candidate, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, by personnel of the Sokoto Marshal and Community Guard. Dan’iya had alleged that personnel of the two state-owned security outfits attacked his […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tambuwal reacts to alleged attack on Sokoto ADC candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/tambuwal-reacts-to-alleged-attack-on-sokoto-adc-candidate",
        "published": "2026-10-31T07:24:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tambuwal condemns attack on Sokoto ADC candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/tambuwal-condemns-attack-on-sokoto-adc-candidate",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:36:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}