Kano state Police Command has said it had arrested 10 suspected thugs for allegedly carrying weapons in Saturday’s rerun election, just as the Deputy Inspector- General of Police deployed to supervise the conduct of the polls, Anthony Michael said the election was peacefully conducted.
Micheal disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen at Command headquarters in Kano.
“Some human beings were arrested in the early hours of today (Saturday) by our men and they were found in group with some weapons like sticks and other things,”he said.
He said investigation into the matter was ongoing as soon investigation was concluded they would be charged to court.
On the alleged killing of some people during the election at Gama ward in Nasarawa local government area and other areas, the DIG denied the story.
According to him, the story was the fabrication of the social media with he said was very common everywhere.
“There was no such incident or arrest of some people in the any part of state because the security arrangement was in order.
“We have not witnessed any incident because voting went on in almost all the polling units smoothly.
“There has not been report of any incident of thugs taking over polling unit. If thugs occupy any polling unit definitely INEC officials will not be there to conduct election,” he said.
