The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects in connection with an unlawful assembly and attack on a convoy of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters along the Yashi–Funtua road in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
A release issued by the Katsina Police Command signed by DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu on October 29, 2026 said “on October 28, 2026, at about 11:00 AM, the convoy was in transit to Funtua via Malumfashi for a campaign flag-off. The Command had previously put adequate security arrangements in place and strategically deployed personnel along key routes and identified points, including the Yashi–Funtua road, to provide adequate security coverage.
“However, an unlawful assembly of suspected political thugs armed with knives and stones began hurling stones at the convoy of APC supporters and passing commercial vehicles. In the process, they smashed the windscreens of several vehicles and injured a female motorist aboard a commercial vehicle.
“Police personnel strategically positioned along the route acted swiftly, swooping on the scene to restore order and arresting fourteen (14) suspects in connection with the crime. The arrested suspects are:
1. Sagir Musa Maikudi (alias Yarkwanatuwa), male, 35 years old
2. Abubakar Aliyu, male, 21 years old
3. Fahat Aminu, male, 25 years old
4. Mubarak Kabir, male, 27 years old
5. Shamsu Aliyu, male, 29 years old
6. Buhari Adamu, male, 20 years old
7. Imrana Dalha, male, 20 years old
8. Suleiman Sani, male, 20 years old
9. Ismail Nasir, male, 22 years old
10. Abdulganiyu Babangida, male, 23 years old
11. Hassan Gambo, male, 17 years old
12. Abbas Tukur, male, 22 years old
13. Gaddafi Sani, male, 25 years old
14. Abdulkadir Muktar, male, 18 years old.
“Meanwhile, other fleeing suspects have been identified, and efforts are being intensified to track and arrest them.
The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Ali Umar Fage, psc(+), mnips, condemned the act in its entirety. He warned that the Command will not tolerate any form of political thuggery, violence, or actions capable of breaching public peace before, during, or after the electioneering period.
“Investigation into the matter is ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course,” the statement finally said..
