ACCORDING TO THIS DAY NEWS
No fewer than four vehicles and other
property belonging to members of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were
destroyed in an alleged revenge attack by
supporters of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Gona town of Akko Local
Government Area of Gombe State.
The attack happened when a convoy of the
APC gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji
Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya was on its way to
Billiri for a campaign rally.
THISDAY checks revealed that the APC
supporters, accompanied by their
gubernatorial candidate, were in possession
of dangerous weapons.
According to a reliable source, the APC
supporters stopped at Gona on their way to
Billiri and without any provocation, they
started destroying valuable properties
belonging to the PDP in the area.
He said the four vehicles belonging to the
PDP members, including one belonging to a
personal assistant to Governor Dankwambo
were attacked, while many shops, posters and
billboards on the road were also burnt down.
The source alleged that the incident could be
a revenge mission following a recent attack
on the APC gubernatorial candidate when he
held a meeting with senior officials of the
APC in his residence in Gombe.
Hoodlums alleged to have been sponsored by
PDP, attacked the APC gubernatorial
candidate’s residence and destroyed five
vehicles, APC billboards and posters.
It was also alleged that the hoodlums
manhandled the security detail to the
gubernatorial candidate.
When contacted on phone, the Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Gombe State
Police Command, DSP Fwaje Atajiri,
confirmed the incident but promised to brief
the press on the true nature of the attack
after investigations have been concluded.
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