Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- A former senator who represented Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has outlined a series of violent attacks allegedly targeted at opposition politicians and activists in Kaduna during the administration of ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

Mr Sani's intervention came in response to claims by the former governor that his eight-year reign did not witness attacks on opposition figures.

Appearing on Channels Television on Sunday, Mr El-Rufai had condemned the recent disruption of a meeting of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition in Kaduna, blaming the current All Progressives Congress (APC)-led state government for the incident.

He insisted that during his tenure as governor, opposition groups were never prevented from h...