A shocking video from Dec 15 shows Adamu Danko, a senior aide to Gombe’s governor, repeatedly slapping and kicking Shamaki Ward councillor
Abdulrahman Abubakar Sheriff in broad daylight. The clip set off a wave of condemnation: the Take It Back Movement called on the NHRC to investigate political violence, while Amnesty International warned the assault signals growing impunity in the state
I a swift reaction, the Gombe State Government has responded by ordering an internal review, insisting the aide acted on his own and that any wrongdoing will be punished ².
Also, in a related development, Civil‑society groups, alumni networks and NGOs have all demanded swift, transparent justice, stressing that attacks on elected officials undermine democratic space.
The governor’s office maintains it’s a personal matter, not state policy, and says it remains committed to upholding the rule of law.
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