How APC Supporter Was Killed In Nasarawa State, APC Accuses PDP Of The Killing
Rabiu Omaku
- He is a ballot box snatcher-PDP
- PDP attacked us, killed my supporter-Kasim
There was mixed reactions in Akwanga West Constituency of Nasarawa State over the killing of an APC supporter by suspected loyalists of the opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party in Moroa community in the State Assembly election.
The death of Musa a core supporter of Hon. Kasim Mohammed Kasim, the current member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Akwanga West Constituency was surrounded by mixed feelings as unconfirmed source unveiled that Musa, an APC supporter was attacked while attempting to run away with a ballot box.
Hon.Kasim, the outgoing member of the House of Assembly when contacted buttressed that he was attacked by PDP loyalist while monitoring ongoing election.
“We were attacked by PDP supporters, they burnt down my Jeep, beat me to the State of coma and my acolyte was killed on the sport”.
As at press time Hon.Kasim presented pictures of his supporter and debris of Jeep set ablaze by his attempted assailant’s.
“They thought I’m death and the left me in the pool of blood”.
Hon. Kasim Mohammed Kasim the defeated member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Akwanga West Constituency was amongst the politician having issues with his constituents.
It was authoritatively gathered that is not in good terms with those that brought him to power even before the manipulated party primaries that was in his favor, a competent source unveiled that the lacuna between him and his subjects was extend to the Paramount ruler of the area.
In an opinion gathered at CMS, the polling Units of the State Deputy governor, Silas Agara, majority of people who spoke to universalreporters.com.ng said they would vote for Engr.AA.Sule for governor and they will go for a protest against the candidate for House of Assembly representing Akwanga West Constituency Hon.Kasim.
The defeated member, according to feelers was bragging that whether his constituents vote for him or not he would win his re-election bid for the second time, this utterances move his aggrieved constituents to embark on protest vote rather anti-party.
The sins of Hon.Kasim according to aggrieved constituents was the mass arrest of his people over an alleged abduction of his mother last year, is no longer news that one of the suspect died in prison custody due to lack of good medical care by the prison authority, the family of the deceased are still nursing the pains and disappointment as the prison authority revealed that the suspect died of HIV/AIDS, said a family member who pleaded anonymity.
Kasim Mohammed before his election into the Nasarawa State House of Assembly under the auspices of the ruling All Progressives Congress was the Special Adviser to governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura on Student Matters.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ismail has confirmed the incident.
