Nigeria, April 20 -- Hassan Bungudu, a resident of Zamfara State, has accused the chairman of Bungudu Local Government, Nura Umar, of masterminding a violent attack on him over political differences.

Mr Bungudu, a trader and youth leader in the area, said he was assaulted on Saturday by officials of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG).

The Zamfara State Community Protection Guards was formed by Governor Dauda Lawal in 2024 to work with conventional security agencies in fighting terrorism and other forms of criminalities in the northwestern state.

"I was in my business place when they (CPG officials) came and invited me to their office. But instead of taking me to the office, they took me outside the town on the road to ...