Anxiety As PDP Governor Seizes APC Chairman's Car, Detains Driver
- The Zamfara state chapter of the APC has accused the PDP-led government of masterminding the snatching of its chairman's vehicle
- According to a statement by the APC spokesperson in the state, Yusuif Idris, the government devised with the state police command to forcefully seized the vehicle with the plate number GUS 51 AH
- The APC then requested the immediate release of the vehicle, which should be accompanied by a letter of apology in the state
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Gusau, Zamfara - The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government and the Police Command in the state of snatching the vehicle of its chairman.
The APC in the state alleged that the vehicle with the plate number GUS 51 AH was forcefully seized by the police officers attached to the government without a warrant, TVC News reported.
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Why Police Seize APC chairman's Vehicle in Zamfara
According to the state's opposition party, the vehicle's driver was detained for several hours without questioning.
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This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the APC spokesperson in the state, Yusuf Idris. The incident was condemned, and the party demanded the immediate return of the vehicle accompanied by a written apology.
Idris explained that the sad incident happened in Gusau, the state capital when the police were found to be secretly trailing the driver, suddenly descended on the vehicle so that they could take it away.
PDP governor orders detainment of APC chairman's driver
The driver then raised the alarm on the police, later known as attached officers at the government house.
The statement reads in part:
“They explained that they were asked by the Commissioner of Police in the state to recover the vehicle and take it to the Police Command Headquarters, only for them to divert to the government house after forcing the driver to change the route.”
Zamfara: EFCC denies declaring ex-Governor Matawalle wanted
Legit.ng earlier reported that the EFCC has denied the report that it has declared Bello Matawalle, the former governor of Zamfara State, wanted.
A statement from the commission's spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, also denied the claim that EFCC begged the DSS to help arrest the former governor wherever he was found.
Matawalle of APC was earlier accused by his successor, Dauda Lawal of PDP, and harassed by the police over alleged stolen vehicles but went to the court to wash clean.
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