Over 70 persons have been hospitalized following an attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.
Daily Report Nigeria earlier reported that Atiku’s convoy was attacked in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday.
In a now viral video, some supporters of the former Vice President could be seen running helter scatter as gun shots rend the air.
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The PDP Presidential Campaign train had landed in Borno, a state under the control of the All Progressives Congress.
The attack left several vehicles in the convoy of Atiku vandalized at Ramat Square in Maiduguri, the state capital.
However, spokesman for the Atiku Campaign, Senator Dino Malaye, has blamed the attack on the APC.
According to the former lawmaker, more than 70 people were hospitalised as the APC attempted prevented his party from holding its rally.
“They wanted to prevent us from doing holding the campaign, as we speak, 74 people were injured and hospitalised.
“Several vehicles were vandalised by APC thugs.”
Meanwhile, the APC was yet to react to Melaye’s allegation as of the time of filing this report.
