Violence injures Radda supporters in Funtua
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Violence left several APC supporters injured and property damaged during the campaign launch of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda in Funtua. The victims are calling on security authorities to investigate, Punch reports.
Violence left several supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) injured during the campaign launch of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Wednesday in the Funtua area of Nigeria. Groups of youths reportedly attacked supporters heading to Funtua Stadium for the campaign event for Bola Tinubu and Dikko Radda, Punch reports.
Victims say they were beaten with stones, bottles and other dangerous objects. Phones, clothes and other personal belongings were reportedly damaged or destroyed, while the windscreens of several vehicles were damaged. Stones were also found near the Malumfashi roundabout, on the road linking the area to Bakori Local Government Area, according to accounts reported by Punch.
The victims are calling on the security services to investigate, identify those responsible and bring them to justice. Despite the incidents, Dikko Radda presented his administration’s record and plans as part of efforts to mobilise support ahead of the 2027 election, Punch reports.
