Vice President Namadi Sambo was held hostage by suspected thugs in Kano, Monday, for about 20 minutes before a negotiated settlement.
The incident occurred at the old campus of Bayero University Kano shortly after the number two citizen rounded up official engagement in the university.
It took the intervention of the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1, Tambari Yabo, before the vice president regained his freedom.
The drama began when dozens of heavily armed thugs who posed as loyal party men beat the security cover around the vice president.
Like a well rehearsed script, some of the thugs in unison chorused on top of their voices “Bamuayi, Bamuayi, Bamuayi” which means “we are no longer with you,” while others shouted “mungaji da aiki banza,” meaning “we are tired of the job.”
Before the visibly shocked Sambo could utter a word, an equally embarrassed AIG Tamara Yabo ordered his men to disarm the protesting thugs.
However, it was at this juncture that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwarts in the vice president’s entourage moved in and demanded to know from ‘the boys’ why they chose to embarrass the vice president.
The thugs, explaining their position, told the vice president how they had risked their lives for PDP in the state, but that no one has paid them anything despite promises.
The party officials were, therefore, directed by the vice president to attend to their needs and save the party public embarrassment.
The thugs later rejoined the vice president convoy and headed to other areas of engagement in the city. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThose that held him hostage they are pdp thugs like fayose and patience Jonathan,may Our Lord Jesus Christ save Nigeria from hands of wicked .
ReplyDeleteThe real thugs are now in APC(ALL PAST CRIMINALS)
ReplyDeleteYou meant past criminals like bode George, Ayo Fayose.Alams,Stella Oduah,Lucky Igbinedeon and James Ibori to name a few?
DeleteThank God there were no casualties. The event was an evidence of rejection by members of his party. The unimaginable surprise awaits him on March 28, 2015. Sambo is paying the price of PDP's deceit and mismanagent of our resources.
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ReplyDeleteMuslims all d know is war, killings etc no peace in their dictionary. Buhari army monkey una b. GEJ TILL 2019
ReplyDeleteWhy abuse Muslims because of this incident? Did u abuse your Christian brothers and sisters when pdp thugs attacked apc members in okrika? Thou shall not judge is your slogan but quick to judge others while looking d other way when it comes to yours!
DeleteFake story carried by fools and believed by idiots!
ReplyDeleteFools will never know the truth even when it is right in front of them. PDP thugs embarrassed the VP because of the tradition of lies and deceit, yet some "MUMUS" are blabbing. It is obvious, CHANGE is inevitable. Sai Baba. O.J
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