The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, Mohammed Jajari, has said one death and over 100 injuries were recorded in the aftermath of an attack on the convoy of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, IgbereTV reports
Atiku was in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday for a rally when the incident happened. The victims were rushed to the state General Hospital and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for treatment, according to Jajari, who made an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday.
“Throughout the journey from the airport to the Shehu’s place, they had mounted what we call Civilian JTF (Joint Taskforce). They removed their uniforms, put down their identities and they mobilised them across the street throughout from the airport to the Shehu’s palace,” the governorship hopeful said.
“There were stones and sticks — so many. Even at the venue (of the rally), so many people were treated, and the injured were so many that we had to send them to the hospital. Over a hundred and something people were injured and one of the casualities, last night, at about 9 pm, died.
“The (rally) venue was peaceful. We came in, and all our supporters were fine. We did our rally and it was peaceful. But the same people were on the same street as the presidential candidate was leaving for the airport
