Nigeria: Guber Polls - Politicians Have Bought All Machetes in Sokoto - Police

13 January 2012

Sokoto — Rival politicians in Sokoto State are poised for a show down as intelligence report have indicated that they have bought up all available machetes in the state, state police commissioner Mr. Baba Adisa Bolanta has said.

The commissioner, who disclosed this during a meeting of security chiefs in the state and leaders of political parties, warned the participants to call their supporters to order because anyone caught with weapons will be treated as armed robber.

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