Police detain member-elect for brandishing gun during NNPP rally in Kano

The police in Kano have detained a House of Reps member-elect in the just-concluded 2023 National Assembly elections on the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) platform.

Madaki, 56, was elected to represent Dala federal constituency of Kano state in the 10th House of Representatives. IGP Baba had earlier vowed that the police will deal with troublemakers during the elections.

Leadership reports that Madaki was invited by the police on Wednesday, March 1, after his viral picture wielding a pump action gun during a homecoming rally for the presidential candidate of the NNPP, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso surfaced online.

Armed thugs had attacked the motorcade of the NNPP presidential candidate along Zaria road in Kano on Thursday, February 23 during the grand finale of his presidential campaign.

Madaki was said to have led a team to repel the attackers.

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The Cable reports that when contacted on Thursday morning, March 2, the Kano police command’s spokesperson, Haruna Abdullahi, confirmed the development. Abdullahi said Madaki was still in police custody and that an investigation was ongoing.