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Thursday, 20 April 2017

WHY MY CONSTITUENTS STONED ME - SENATOR

WHY MY CONSTITUENTS STONED ME - SENATOR

The senator, who alongside other public officials, was stoned by irate protesters in his constituency has given reasons for the Saturday incident.

Abu Ibrahim (APC, Katsina south) blamed his political opponents for the disruption of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Funtua.

Amiru Tukur, the member representing Bakori/Danja federal constituency in the House of Representatives also narrowly escaped the mob action at the rally in Funtua, Katsina.


The politician said he is committed to proactive representation of his people and works for their upliftment by pursuing development programmes in the interest of the constituency and nation at large
NAIJ.com reports that it took a combined team of security personnel to rescue notable politicians, including the governor’s entourage, as they came under attack from protesters.

Stones and shoes were reportedly used in attacking the dignitaries.

Some vehicles in the entourage of the governor were smashed by irate youths while security personnel had to use tear-gas to disperse the crowds and free the dignitaries.

The event, according to reports, was an APC rally where the ruling party was accepting defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and other parties into its fold.

The event however ended abruptly.

Reports say trouble started when some youths started chanting “Bamaso Abu Ibrahim’’ (We don’t want Senator Abu Ibrahim) and then started throwing stones and shoes at dignitaries and entertainers invited to perform at the event.

Mr, Tukur, the Representative from the area, reportedly sustained injuries while Mr. Ibrahim, along with some of his aides and supporters, who were trying to rescue the senator, were also assaulted.

Mr. Ibrahim who is the Senate committee chairman on Police Affairs said he is hale and hearty and was unharmed.

He said Funtua residents are peace loving, noting that he would neither be distracted nor succumb to the antics of political thugs.

The politician said he is committed to proactive representation of his people and works for their upliftment by pursuing development programmes in the interest of the constituency and nation at large.

He said disruptions at political events are normal, especially as the APC was receiving hundreds of defectors from different political groups, who chanted the praises of their respective political leaders.

He alleged that the disruption was from political opponents looking for recognition at all costs and enjoined party loyalists to disregard their antics.

“I have contested and won elections in all my polling units at various times without a single record of using thugs or rigging elections,” Mr. Ibrahim said.

He noted that some people had contested with him and lost elections and they always challenged his victory at various quarters but failed, stressing that the use of thugs should be condemned in the interest of democracy.

The senator enjoined the people to vote wisely based on candidates records of achievements and counseled politicians to promote virtues and prudent governance.

He pledged to continue with his efforts of improving the welfare of the people.

The lawmaker said in a fortnight, he plans to unveil a skill empowerment training programme for about 600 youth beside the ongoing provision of 750 wells with 750 water pumping machines for irrigation farming in the constituency.

He said a free eye treatment in which about 515 people underwent surgeries while 330 persons received medicated glasses and 1,908 others were treated for various eye defects was conducted this month.

Last year, Mr. Ibrahim said, he sponsored the training of 1,775 persons in various small scale businesses that included soap and pomade makings, livestock and poultry keeping, food processing, perfume and cream makings, decoration and air freshener making as well as animal feeds processing.

The beneficiaries were from Funtua, Faskari, Kankara, Kafur, Dandume, Sabuwa, Malumfashi, Musawa, Bakori, Danja and Matazu local government areas in Katsina south senatorial district.

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ATTACK EXPERIENCED AT HACKNEY NIGHT-CLUB WHICH CAUSES 12 PEOPLE INJURED



        Hundreds of revellers were executed from Mangle E8 in Sidworth Street, Dalson, after police were called at about 01:10 BTS.
It is being believed by the officers that a certain man threw acid at two men after a disagreement between two groups inside the venue.
Two men in their 20's remain in a serious but stable condition in the hospital.
Ten other people sustained minor injuries which they where being treated for, the Metropolitan Police said.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "The only information that we have is that it was an unknown corrosive substance thrown within the nightclub.
"It was identified by a pH paper test as a strong acidic substance."
It is understood about 600 people were at an event in the club.
Officers said 10 people were taken to hospital by ambulance, while a further two sought treatment at A&E.
They said no arrests had been made and officers were continuing to investigate.
The police added there was no evidence to suggest the attack was gang related.
A woman who lives in a block of flats overlooking the nightclub described a scene of confusion as crowds were moved up the street away from the venue.
The tenant, who asked not to be named, said: "It happened so fast - they rushed people out. I thought it was a stabbing because all I heard was 'move, move, move - move out of the area'."
She added: "The security were telling the crowd to go down that way - people on this side were waiting to go home but they couldn't go home because the road was closed.
"People were confused."
Witness Phie McKenzie tweeted: "Scary scenes tonight, we have heard reports of chemical burns of people in the building here".
London Ambulance Service said it sent a number of ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team to the venue.
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