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JUST IN: How Thugs disrupted Bauchi APC media parley

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jul 16, 2020

A mild drama played out at the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) press centre in Bauchi State on Thursday when some suspected thugs disrupted a press conference called by a faction of the chapter All Progressive Congress(APC) .

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The thugs, numbering about 50 ,invaded the venue at about 10:40am, throwing stones and other objects to prevent the event from holding.

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The Nation gathered the meeting was called by a faction in the APC to dissolve the State Working Committee led by embattled chairman, Alh.Ubah Nana, before the proceedings were hijacked.

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The thugs boasted nobody can remove Nana as they chased away journalists and others.

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It took the quick intervention of the men of the Police Command to contain the situation.

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Parties involved in the fracas were whisked away while the briefing was placed on hold.

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