Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the suspected thugs who invaded the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition meeting in Kaduna are government-sponsored.
Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, el-Rufai alleged that the administration of Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, was behind the attack.
“It is very stupid for anyone to think I would invite thugs to invade an event of my party,” the former governor said.
“The police were there, I don’t know what they are now investigating, they knew what happened, they provided covers for the thugs to do what they did, so thugs were government sponsored, we know them, we know the police officers that were there.
“The government of Kaduna state was behind it (the attack). I will submit my evidence to the police service commission and the inspector general of police, if they care to take action.”
On Saturday, suspected thugs stormed the inauguration of an opposition transition committee in Kaduna, attacking participants and damaging property.
The hoodlums, armed with cutlasses, clubs, and stones, were said to have injured several people and destroyed vehicles.
El-Rufai added that he would also submit a petition on the incident to the office of the inspector-general of police (IGP).
