Thugs attack Atiku’s convoy in Maiduguri

Thugs attack Atiku’s convoy in Maiduguri   At least 74 persons were hospitalised, while over 100 vehicles were vandalised as hoodlums fr...

Thugs attack Atiku’s convoy in Maiduguri

 

At least 74 persons were hospitalised, while over 100 vehicles were vandalised as hoodlums from different political parties clashed when the presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar stormed Maiduguri for campaign rally.

 

The PDP spokesperson, Dino Melaye disclosed this during the party rally in Maiduguri.

 

He pointed accusing fingers at the All Progressives Congress (APC) for trying to stop their campaign in the state.

 

He said “They deployed their thugs to attack our convoys with stones, sticks, machetes as we left the Shehu’s palace to come to the Ramat Square, all in an attempt to stop our rally.”

 

He lamented that the “thugs were deployed in many strategic locations to attack our supporters. But we want to assure them that nobody can stop us.”

 

Meanwhile The Indigenous People of Biafra has said it is not against political rallies but warned that politicians should not blame the movement after clashing with their political opponent

 “They are free to do their campaign but we will not accept a situation where they will clash with their political opponents and they will blame IPOB.”

IPOB reiterated that they are not interested in Nigeria election which the movement referred to as Selection instead of election. IPOB is calling for United Nations supervised Biafra referendum to determine the fate of millions of Igbos in Nigeria .