The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Police on Monday morning arrested the state’s Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna and the  Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Sule Garo for allegedly threatening public peace.

The duo were arrested and taken into custody for allegedly disrupting the collation of results of the governorship election at the Nasarawa Local Government Area Collation Centre.

Reports say that the two government officials were saved from being lynched and manhandled by some people suspected to be supporters of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the centre.

The incident, which took place at about 2:00 am is said to be responsible for the delay in releasing the final tally of the Kano State governorship election.