By Bimbo Ogunnaike

Unidentified thugs on Monday attacked former Governor of Kano State and the immediate past Senator representing Kano Central, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The attack, which followed the former governor’s visit to his hometown, Madobi where he had gone to open a midwifery school, was said to have been carried out around the state underpass.

It was gathered that eight persons were critically injured while several cars were damaged beyond recognition after the attack.

However, Hajiya Binta Sipikin, Kwankwaso’s media aide, linked the attack to thugs loyal to Governor Abdulahi Ganduje.

“This attack was preplanned because we were told that heavy armed thugs were waiting under the bridge to attack us when we were coming from Madobi. We believe Ganduje was behind this attack because we heard one of his aide names being mentioned during the attack,”Sipikin said.

Governor Ganduje

Governor Abdulahi Ganduje

According to her,  scores of their members were seriously injured and currently receiving medical attention in various clinics including the International Hospital while 10 vehicles destroyed and personal items carted away by political thugs believed to have been sponsored by the Kano State Government at Sharada Panshekara Sabon Titi bridge.

However, one of the Governor’s top aides, who pleaded for anonymity, denied being behind the attack on Kwankwaso’s convoy.

 He alleged that the attack was an internal wrangling between the Kwankwasiyya members who were apparently tired of their boss, Kwankwaso.
 “The attack was a misunderstanding between the Kwankwasiyya members, who accused Kwankwaso of betraying their trust by after them for his personal gains,” the aide said.

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