Release my people – APC Lawmaker cries out in Taraba

 OKERAFOR ATHANATIUS, JALINGO.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Southern Taraba Senatorial Candidate in the 2023 general  election, Hon. Danjuma Shiddi Usman has cried out to the hearing of the general public over the detention of the Director General of his Campaign Organisation Samaila Yakubu and three others by the Taraba State Government.

Hon. Usman, who doubles as the member representing Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituecy at the National Assembly stated this Friday while fielding questions from newsmen in Jalingo the State capital.

The National Assembly member said his Supporters that were arrested by the Police and kept in Prison since Four months ago were masterminded by the State Government.

“The Law should be allowed to take its course on the issue because Samaila Yakubu and three other APC supporters have been in Prison more than four (4) months without trial”,

“The three persons that have been tried were tried with unknown law”, he added.  

He further called on the State Government to ensure that justice is done on the people they have held.

“The State Government should ensure that justice is done on the people they have held”,

“Let them commence trial and let’s see what the Law will tell us”, he urged.

Our Correspondent reports that Governor Darius Ishaku has recently denied allegations that he masterminded the arrest of the said Samaila Yakubu, DG to Hon.  Danjuma Shiddi Usman, APC Senatorial Candidate for Southern Taraba in 2023 general elections. 

According to our Reporter, Ishaku, who spoke through his Commissioner of Information and Re-orientation, Lois Emmanuel during a Press Conference in Jalingo said Ismaila Yakubu was arrested by the Police at Takum because of his involvement in thuggery activities during a function in the area.

“Samaila Yakubu was arrested in Takum by the Police because he constituted himself into an out-law, causing pains on the daily existence of the people of Takum and environs”, he said. 

The Governor also gave another reason why Samaila was arrested maintaining that he led another round of violent disruption of the peace on a day marking the foundation laying ceremony in the same town,  Takum.