The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects following an attack on a convoy of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters along the Yashi–Funtua road in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The attack reportedly occurred on Wednesday as the convoy travelled through Malumfashi to Funtua for a campaign flag-off ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the police, suspected political thugs armed with knives and stones attacked the APC convoy and passing commercial vehicles, damaging several vehicle windscreens and injuring a female passenger travelling in a commercial vehicle.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Katsina State, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday.
Sadiq said security personnel deployed along the route responded swiftly to the incident, restoring order and apprehending the suspects.
The police identified the arrested suspects as Sagir Musa Maikudi, 35; Abubakar Aliyu, 21; Fahat Aminu, 25; Mubarak Kabir, 27; Shamsu Aliyu, 29; Buhari Adamu, 20; Imrana Dalha, 20; Suleiman Sani, 20; Ismail Nasir, 22; Abdulganiyu Babangida, 23; Hassan Gambo, 17; Abbas Tukur, 22; Gaddafi Sani, 25; and Abdulkadir Muktar, 18.
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The command added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other suspects who fled the scene.
The Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, Ali Umar Fage, condemned the attack and warned political actors and their supporters against acts of violence during the electioneering period.
He reiterated that the command would not tolerate political thuggery or any activity capable of disrupting public peace before, during, or after elections.
The police also confirmed that investigations into the incident were ongoing, promising to provide further updates as developments emerge.
The attack comes amid growing political activities in Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with security agencies urging residents and political supporters to maintain peace and conduct themselves lawfully.
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