2 men in critical condition as security details open fire to protect Gombe senator
Two men, Wuse Barde, 40, and Abdullahi Umar, 25, were hit when soldiers attempted to disperse a crowd that had gathered to protest against Senator Lidani after he visited the paramount ruler in Talasse.
The soldiers were said to have fired into the air to disperse the angry youths.
State Commissioner of Police Mr. Shina Olukolu confirmed the incident.
Olukolu said Senator Lidani initially visited the traditional ruler in Talasse to felicitate with him but when the youths in the area learned of his presence, “they besieged the palace as usual to put in sundry request.”
Commissioner Olukolu, who absolved police details providing security of any wrongdoing, could not however say who was responsible for the shots that resulted in injuries sustained by the two men now on admission at a Gombe hospital.
“I can’t say who fired into the air. But I can assure you that our men kept their distance while the boys were being persuaded to allow the lawmaker leave the palace. No policeman fired a gun,” the CP said.
