The demolition was carried out by the Zamfara Anti-thuggery Committee, which was formed by the state governor, Bello Matawalle.

Bello Bakyasuwa, Chairman of the Committee, told reporters on Sunday that the campaign office was demolished after intelligence reports that it was being used as a hideout.

Bakyasuwa claimed that the campaign office’s occupants were selling stolen vehicle parts, motorcycles, and drugs.

He went on to say that the committee, which was formed to combat thuggery and other forms of violence in the state, recovered some women’s clothing during a raid on the office.

He said: “Based on the available intelligence report to my committee on the party campaign office which we demolished today, it indicated that the occupants are selling spare parts of stolen vehicles, motorcycles, and drugs.

“We even recovered some women’s clothes during a raid of the said office.”

Bakyasuwa also said the committee is working round the clock to fight political thuggery and ensure a hitch-free electioneering campaign by all political parties in the state.

He added: “As the election draws nearer, my committee is saddled with the responsibility to ensure a peaceful campaign and election in the state.

“I am appealing to political parties and politicians to cooperate with the anti-thuggery committee in its efforts to ensure peaceful electioneering campaigns and elections in the state.”