The immediate past Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, was arrested on Sunday by operatives of the Kano State Police Command.
Report says Mr. Lamido, was arrested at his Sharada Kano residence in the early hours of Sunday by the Zonal Investigative Bureau unit of Zone One Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Kano.
His arrest was not unconnected with inciting statements he allegedly made, calling on his supporters to stop the conduct of the forthcoming Local Government election in Jigawa state.
The Public Relations officer, Zone 1, DSP Sambo Sokoto, who confirmed Lamido’s arrest said, “Yes I was told that the former governor was invited at Zone 1.”
Lamido, who served as Jigawa Governor from 1999 to 2003 and later served as Foreign Minister, is still in police custody as at press time.
