The New Nigerian People’s Party in Kano State has raised alarm over continuous harassment and intimidation of its members by the police.
The state chairman of the party, Umar Haruna Doguwa made the remark while addressing a news conference in Kano on Wednesday.
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He said eleven days after the unfortunate attacks on the country home of one of the party’s leading members who serves as the Director Intelligence and Strategy, Barr. Muhuyi Rimingado which happened at Rimingado Local Government after the visit of gubernatorial candidate, Abba Yusuf, the police were seen raiding the Sharada residence of Barr. Rimin-Gado again at around 9:30pm on Tuesday 7th February, 2023 even though a formal complaint had been lodged.
“This came as a surprise to us because we are aware of a subsisting court judgment, restraining the police from such an act. A copy of the Court judgement is available in the public domain.
“Though the motive of doing the latest act is still unknown, but is not unconnected with his running battle with the incumbent Governor of Kano State where the later is very uncomfortable with decision of the unrepentant Anti-Corruption Czar joining forces with the NNPP to salvage what is remaining of Kano State from his administration.
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“Equally, the police who failed to receive and treat the complaints of NNPP members of Danbatta, Takai and Makoda Local Governments have now resorted to harassment and intimidation of our members including some candidates of the party, campaign spokespersons, social media activists and the Director General of the Campaign, Dr Ali Abuakar Makoda,” Doguwa said.
He said they were not unaware of the plans by the APC-led Administration in Kano State to frame their members in the buildup to elections in order to intimidate them and pave the way for election rigging.
“It is on this note that the party condemns in strong terms the recent attacks and intimidation of its members, as there is no level of pressure that will deter us from breaking the shackles of the unrepentant corrupt politician whose symbol of identification is stocking American Dollars in their pockets.
“NNPP is a peace loving party that has been carrying out its activities without any form of crisis. So far, we have visited 27 local governments on a state rally and there were no reports of crises other than in some cases where the ruling APC sponsored their thugs as part of their mission to disrupt our rallies which have been aborted.
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The chairman, therefore urged the police in the state to remain apolitical in the discharge of their responsibility.
He said despite their love for peace they decided not to remain silent on issues bordering political crises like intimidation, harassment, maiming and injuring innocent citizens particularly the supporters of NNPP.
