A detachment of soldiers have freed Joshua Lidani,
senator representing Gombe south, from youth who held him
hostage.
Lidani was held hostage on Monday after he visited the
headquarters of Balanga local government area of Gombe.
The youth accused the senator of abandoning them since he got
elected in 2015 and demanded that he account for his
stewardship.
He was then forced to take refuge at the residence of the
traditional ruler of Talasse.
According to Premium Times,
soldiers were called to rescue the senator after the protesters
forced the police to retreat to a distance.
One of the protesters simply identified as John said the
soldiers shot into the air to disperse the protesters.
“Even the soldiers were at first confronted by the protesters
when they arrived and sought to free the senator,” John reportedly
said.
“His car is still parked where he left it, and I don’t know how
he intends to pick it later, unless if he has given it to the
emir.”
On Saturday, Garba Julde, member representing Bali/Gassol
federal constituency of Taraba in the house of representatives, was
attacked.
His constituents reportedly hurled stones at the lawmaker for
allegedly abandoning them.
A detachment of soldiers have freed Joshua Lidani,
senator representing Gombe south, from youth who held him
hostage.
Lidani was held hostage on Monday after he visited the
headquarters of Balanga local government area of Gombe.
The youth accused the senator of abandoning them since he got
elected in 2015 and demanded that he account for his
stewardship.
He was then forced to take refuge at the residence of the
traditional ruler of Talasse.
According to Premium Times,
soldiers were called to rescue the senator after the protesters
forced the police to retreat to a distance.
One of the protesters simply identified as John said the
soldiers shot into the air to disperse the protesters.
“Even the soldiers were at first confronted by the protesters
when they arrived and sought to free the senator,” John reportedly
said.
“His car is still parked where he left it, and I don’t know how
he intends to pick it later, unless if he has given it to the
emir.”
On Saturday, Garba Julde, member representing Bali/Gassol
federal constituency of Taraba in the house of representatives, was
attacked.
His constituents reportedly hurled stones at the lawmaker for
allegedly abandoning them.
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