Thugs attack Atiku’s convoy in Maiduguri, Police refutes claim
Several persons have been reportedly injured and hospitalized as thugs attacked Atiku Abubakar’s convoy in a rally in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Wednesday.
Dino Melaye, PDP spokesperson, made this known to pressmen. The former lawmaker noted that no fewer than 100 vehicles were vandalised during the attack on the convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate rally.
He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempts to disrupt the campaigns of the opposition party.
Dino said: “They deployed their thugs to attack our convoys with stones, sticks, and machetes as we left the Shehu’s Palace to come to the Ramat Square, all in an attempt to stop our rally.
“Thugs were deployed in many strategic locations to attack our supporters. But we want to assure them that nobody can stop us”.
Meanwhile, The Nigerian Police Command in Borno State has refuted the claim on the attack on Atiku Abubakar’s convoy at the rally in Maiduguri.
However, the command’s spokesman, Kamilu Shatambaya, in a chat with journalists, said the allegation was baseless and had no truth in it.
Shatambaya described the report that Abubakar was attacked while addressing a rally in Maiduguri as mischievous.
