Nigeria, March 5 -- A video on social media has captured a former media aide to the immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru, being beaten by a mob.

Habibu Muhammad is a critic of the senator representing Jigawa Northwest District, Babangida Husseini. He had called for Mr Husseini's replacement by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next election.

Mr Muhammad, in recent programmes on Freedom Radio in Jigawa, accused Mr Hussaini of under-representation of his district at the Senate. He is supporting Mr Hussaini's rival in the APC, Danladi Sankara.

In the video, Mr Muhammad is beaten by four men who accused him of insulting the senator, telling him to stop attacking personalities in the state.

Mr Muhammad is seen ...