July 18, (THEWILL) – A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Abdulmajid Dan Bilki Commander, has been assaulted by unknown persons.
A viral video showed the politician being handcuffed and flogged by some unidentified persons.
The assaulters asked the Commander to identify himself, which he did before they asked him follow-up questions on why he criticised Governor Uba Sani, even though he is not an indigene of Kaduna State.
Amid intermittent lashing, Commander could be heard saying, “I have a heart problem.”
Narrating his ordeal, Commander accused the Governor of sending the people to beat him up.
“They were sent by Governor Uba Sani to beat me. I can recognise some of them and the place where they got the handcuffs from. Look at the bumps and scalds on my hands and back.
“Some police officers did it. Uba Sani directed them to do it. They said they would kill me and throw me into the water. They videoed me while beating and abusing him. I was humiliated to the core,” he said.
However, reacting to the development in a statement, the Kaduna State Government said that it had ordered an investigation into the incident.
The statement was signed by Muhammad Lawal Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
