The police in Kano on Sunday arrested the
immediate past governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Sule Lamido.
A reliable source
told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that Lamido was arrested for
allegedly inciting his supporters to stop the conduct of state’s upcoming local
council polls.
NAN reports that
the arrest of Lamido may be connected with a programme aired on one of the Kano
local radio stations.
Lamido was alleged
to have directed his supporters, during the programme, to ensure that they win
the local governments elections by all means.
The former
governor was said to have been arrested at his Sharada Kano residence in the
early hours of Sunday by the Zonal Investigative Bureau unit of Zone One
Command of the Nigeria Police in Kano.
When NAN visited
the headquarters of Zone one located along BUK road, the former governor was
still being held by the police who are yet to make any official statement on
the issue.
However, when
contacted, the Public Relations officer, Zone 1, DSP Sambo Sokoto confirmed
Lamido’s arrest.
He said: “Yes I
was told that the former governor was invited at Zone 1, but I was trying to
get the details when you called me now, ” Sokoto said.
He said that more
details of the arrest would be issued to the press soon
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