The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected political thugs allegedly linked to the attack on a Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate’s affirmation event in the state.
A faction of the PDP loyal to Abdurrahman Muhammad and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had earlier alleged that suspected thugs attacked its governorship candidate’s affirmation programme in Bauchi, smashing vehicles and destroying banners.
Confirming the development, the command said it had launched an investigation into the incident and vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nafiu Habib, disclosed that operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division, GRA, arrested two suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, disturbance of public peace, and mischief following the attack on the PDP Secretariat in Bauchi.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on May 24, 2026, when unknown persons allegedly invaded the PDP Secretariat along Maiduguri Bypass while the party’s governorship primary election was ongoing.
