A
House of Representatives member, has narrowly escaped death when
aggrieved youths in his constituency in Niger state beat him up beyond
recognition.
Salihu Adamu (Photo: Punch)
Aggrieved youths in Paiko Federal Constituency in the Niger East
senatorial zone of Niger State, reportedly beat a House of
Representatives member representing Bosso, Salihu Adamu, beyond
recognition last Monday.
According to a report by Punch Metro, the lawmaker who was first
hospitalised in the Tunga area of the state capital following the
assault before being transferred to a medical centre in Kaduna, also had
his vehicle in which he was travelling with, damaged by the angry
youths.
It took the intervention of men of the Niger State Police Command
who were invited by some people at the scene of the incident for the
lawmaker to be saved as he narrowly escaped death.
It was gathered that trouble started when the lawmaker drove into
one of the villages in his constituency to attend a political meeting.
The youths who were said to have haboured resentment against the
politician took exception to his attending the meeting because he had
failed to visit them since he was elected almost two years ago.
Immediately he arrived the meeting the youths advised him to leave in his own interest but the lawmaker ignored the threat.
“One of the youths first slapped him and another hit him in the
stomach making him to fall to the ground. It then became a free for all
as every youth there tried to take their pound of flesh from the
politician,” an eyewitness said.
When contacted, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident.
“It was a politically motivated attack,” Elkana said, adding that three suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The police spokesman also confirmed that the legislator was
admitted to a private hospital in Minna before being moved to Kaduna.
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