UPDATE: 2 Nigerian senators attacked during press briefing (photos)

- Two Nigerian senators have reportedly been attacked during a press briefing

- The attack was carried out by suspected thugs during the briefing in Kaduna

- There have been allegations that the attackers were sponsored by Kaduna state government

On Sunday, July 30, two Nigerian senators, Shehu Sani and Suleiman Hunkuyi, were reportedly attacked by thugs during a press briefing in Kaduna.

According to Premium Times, Mr Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central, confirmed the development.

He also alleged the attackers were sponsored by Kaduna state government saying that he and Mr Hunkuyi, a a senator from Kaduna north, had organized the press conference over alleged “manipulation of the party (APC in the state)” by Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

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The lawmaker said he had been having a running political battle with El-Rufai and that some journalists were also attacked with one of them being hospitalized.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a comment made by the Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai, concerning the issue of restructuring, was described as ‘irresponsible’ by a member of the National Executive Council of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mohammed Abdulrahman.

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Source: Legit.ng