Thugs, alleged to be sponsored, have disrupted a summit of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) at the Arewa House in Kaduna.
The meeting on Monday was called to discuss insecurity in the north, but shortly after the commencement of the event, the thugs stormed the venue forcing the guests to take to their heels.
Spokesman of the CNG, Abdulaziz Suleiman, confirmed the incident in a statement.
“We regret to announce that armed thugs numbering hundreds were unleashed on the Arewa House venue of the security summit hosted by the Coalition of Northern Groups on Monday, December 14.
“The Summit aimed to discuss ways to achieve synergy between communities and government security and design a uniform
approach to the current security situation in the North.
“Participants at the meeting included retired military officers, Retired Police officers, religious leaders, traditional rulers, various women, youth and trade associations.”
He said “just as the meeting was kicking off, sponsored armed thugs stormed the auditorium after subduing the civil guards at the gate. They overturned tables shattered glasses, attacked the guests and officials, wounding several people and smashing vehicles parked in the premises.”
