Two vehicles were reportedly set ablaze and several people injured after violence erupted in Yankara, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Saturday, during activities surrounding Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s visit to the community.
The incident occurred as residents, political supporters and local officials gathered to receive the governor at the traditional ruler’s palace during his tour of the area.
Reports by Leadership Newspaper said suspected hoodlums attacked passing vehicles amid rising tension reportedly linked to a Maulud procession by an Islamic sect.
One of the vehicles destroyed belonged to the Musa Adamu Network (MAN), a political association whose members were travelling to participate in the governor’s political rally.
The association’s Chairman, Alhaji Nura Sule Yandaki, said he was travelling with 11 members when the incident occurred. He disclosed that the group escaped without injuries, although their vehicle was set ablaze.
A local government official also confirmed that two vehicles were damaged and burnt, several people sustained injuries, and some shops were affected during the disturbance.
The official said security had subsequently been restored and normal activities had resumed in the community.
The Yankara incident comes barely three days after another attack on an All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters’ convoy along the Yashi–Funtua Road in Malumfashi Local Government Area on October 28.
In that incident, suspected political thugs allegedly armed with stones and knives attacked the convoy and other passing vehicles, smashing windscreens and injuring a female passenger.
The Katsina State Police Command subsequently announced the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with the Malumfashi attack, while investigations continued to identify other individuals allegedly involved.
The Tinubu–Dikko campaign activities have therefore come under renewed security concerns following the reported violence along routes used by supporters and political stakeholders.
Although the incidents occurred during the period of the governor’s political engagements, the available reports have not established that the Yankara violence was directly targeted at Governor Radda or that the attackers were acting on behalf of any political group.
The immediate circumstances surrounding the Yankara disturbance, the identities of those responsible and whether any arrests have been made remain unclear.
The developments have renewed calls for stronger security arrangements around political gatherings and for political actors and community members to avoid violence as activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
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