Time line of some sponsored Political Thuggery and violence in Kaduna State.
1.Gunmen attacked the constituency office of Senator Shehu Sani injured some staff and supporters and carted away their phones and other valuables.
Date: 3rd December 2016.
2.Armed Thugs attacked Senators,Politicians and journalists holding a press conference at Kaduna NUJ secretariat.Victims include Senator Hunkuyi,Senator Shehu Sani,Tijjani Ramalan,Hon Isah Ashiru Kudan the Guber candidate of PDP and Haruna Saeed among others.They injured journalists,destroyed equipments and stole valuables.
Date: 30th July 2017
3.The Governor addressed a large gathering of APC supporters at Ranchers Bees stadiums.He ‘cursed’ three senators and openly called on the people of Kaduna to attack http://them.In attendance was the then APC chairman Dr John Oyegun.(video available online)
Date: 10th May 2018.
4.Armed Thugs invaded the NUT End Well Conference Hotel Hall and attacked a political meeting led by Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi.Also in the meeting were Tijjani Ramallah the CEO of Liberty TV,Lawal Adamu now a Senator and others.A youngman called Labaran umar from Badarawa ward was killed.
Date: 29th APRIL 2018.
5.Gunmen attacked the home of a fierce critic of kaduna state Government Mr Idris Abubakar known as Dadiyata.The young man was abducted and yet to be since till date Six years after.
Date: 2nd August 2019
- Armed Thugs attacked the Nigerian Labour Congress peaceful protest against the mass sacking of civil servants and teachers led by Comrade Ayuba Waaba in kaduna.The NLC fingered the Special Assistant to the Governor on public Affairs,who led the thugs and issued a statement signed by the Sec Gen Dr Peter Ezo and called for his arrest.Comrade Ayuba Waaba was declared wanted by Kaduna State Government for “economic sabotage”
Date: 18th May 2021.
To the glory of our Lord, we survived all these.
All of the Above can be verified using the google search,Grok or any means of online verification.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025