No fewer than six members of Kwankwasiyya and Gandujiyya groups were on Sunday injured in Kano following a clash between the two political groups within the ruling All Progressives Congress.
While the Kwankwasiyya group is loyal to a former Governor of the State, Malam Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Gandujiyya group is backing the incumbent, Malam Abdullahi Ganduje.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Sunday that the incident occurred around 11am at Chiranchi Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state.
According to the witness, some members of the two groups were at the area to attend two separate wedding fatiha when the incident happened.
The witness said: “The Kwankwasiyya followers attended one and their counterpart of Gandujiyya attended another wedding ceremony.
“The one attended by members of Kwankwasiyya was contracted first.
“So, while they were leaving the area, they ran into the Gandujiyya group who were contracting another marriage.”
About six persons were injured.
NAN gathered that fighting started between members of the two groups when one of the groups allegedly attacked the other ,leading to injuring a junior brother of the Commissioner of Special Duties in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, and many others.
When contacted, the Kano State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Magaji Majiya, confirmed the incident, but declined further comments.
Majiya said: “I don’t have details of the clash.
“I will communicate to you as soon as I get details of the unfortunate incident.”
He said the Police had already begun investigation with a view to finding out the cause of the clash.
NAN reports that the injured persons were treated at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital.
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