Sokoto ADC and APC trade blame over alleged rally attack

In Sokoto, ADC governorship candidate Manir Muhammad Dan’iya alleged that about 5,000 women and youths at a peaceful rally on Tuesday were attacked. The ADC reported injuries, torn veils, damaged vehicles and stolen valuables, and called for an impartial investigation. Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto’s adviser Malami Muhammad Galadanchi Bajare denied APC responsibility and accused ADC supporters of provoking the confrontation and attacking APC youths. The allegations had not been independently verified at the time of publication.