ADC Candidate Dan’iya Claims Attack by Security Personnel

Dan’iya, the ADC candidate, alleged that personnel from two state-owned security outfits attacked his convoy near Sokoto Airport at approximately 9pm on October 30, shortly after he had escorted former Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to the airport. In a statement from his Media Aide, Aminu Abdullahi, Dan’iya claimed that the security personnel blocked his convoy, fired gunshots, damaged his vehicle, and detained two DSS officers from his security team.

He described the incident as a threat to his life and called for an investigation by the police and DSS. Dan’iya also alleged that earlier that day, security personnel had stopped vehicles with ADC markings from entering Sokoto.

The APC, led by state Chairman Alhaji Haruna Adiya, dismissed these allegations as fabricated, suggesting they were intended to garner sympathy and distract from the ADC's political issues. Adiya stated that security personnel were deployed for a major traditional title conferment ceremony, emphasizing that their presence was to ensure safety, not to interfere with ADC activities.