Unidentified persons yesterday attempted to set ablaze
the Kano State Secretariat of the Caretaker Committee of the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) on Court Road in the metropolis.
A man who said he witnessed the
incident told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “some miscreants” stormed
the secretariat at about 6.30 am and set ablaze a car which was parked near the
secretariat.
The witness said the hoodlums were
about to enter the secretariat to carry out similar act when some good
Samaritans saw them and chased them away.
He said it was the quick
intervention of the people around the secretariat that put off the fire that
saved the secretariat from being burnt.
The Publicity Secretary of the PDP
Caretaker Committee, Alhaji Jafar Bello, confirmed the incident, adding that
investigation had commenced to ascertain the circumstances behind the incident.
“Investigation is being carried out
to find out whether it was arson or an accident,” he said.
The Commissioner of Police, Alhaji
Musa Daura, however denied any attempt to burn the party secretariat.
He said” “There was no attempt to
burn down the secretariat because as I am talking to you now, there are
policemen at the place.”
He declined comment on the vehicle
which was said to have been burnt near the secretariat building.
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