Federal legislator beaten to coma in Minna

A serving member of the house of representatives Hon. Salihu Adamu (Boss and Paiko Federal Constituency), in Niger state narrowly escaped death last Monday when aggrieved youths in his constituency beat him to a point of coma.

It was learnt from very reliable source that following the assault on the federal lawmaker during which he sustained serious injuries, he was first admitted at a private medical hospital in the Tunga area of the state capital before being withdrawn and taken for further medical attention in Kaduna.

According to findings the vehicle in which the lawmaker was traveling was also damaged by the angry youths.

It took the intervention of men of the Niger state police command who were invited by some good Samaritans several minutes to save the lawmaker from the clutches of his attackers.

Trouble was said to have started for the lawmaker when he drove into one of the villages in his constituent to attend a political meeting.

The youths who were said to have nursed anger against the politician took exception to his attending the meeting because he had failed to visit them since he was elected almost two years ago.

It was further gathered that immediately he arrived for the meeting the youths advised him to leave in his own interest but the lawmaker ignored the threat.

“One of the youths first slapped him, another hit him in the stomach making him to fall to the ground,” an eyewitness said.

“It then became a free for all as every youth there tried to take their pound of flesh from the politician,” it was further learnt.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the story.

“It was a politically motivated attack,” Elkana said adding that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The police spokesman also confirmed that the legislator was admitted at a private hospital in Minna before being moved to Kaduna.