An angry set of youths in Bosso and Paiko federal constituencies of Niger State took to the streets to beat up their Representative, Salihu Adamu, into coma.
According to reports, It was gathered that the federal lawmaker was initially rushed to a private hospital, following the injuries he sustained in the attack.
Adamu was later transferred to another hospital in Kaduna for further treatment.
Our source revealed that the lawmaker’s vehicle was damaged by the angry youths.
It was learnt that some sympathisers called the police when the youths were attacking the lawmaker.
Policemen who swooped on the area saved the politician from being lynched.
Adamu had driven into one of the villages in his constituency for a political meeting when he was attacked.
It was gathered that the youths accused the politician of not attending political meetings since he was elected about two years ago.
A source told our correspondent that the youths told the lawmaker to leave the venue of the meeting, saying they would attack him if he did not.
“One of the youths slapped him while another hit him in the stomach. This made him to fall. It later became a free-for-all as every youth there tried to beat him,” a source said.
When contacted, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident.
“It was a politically motivated attack,” Elkana said, adding that three suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The police spokesman also confirmed that the legislator was admitted to a private hospital in Minna before being moved to Kaduna.
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