ATIKU'S CONVOY ATTACKED IN MAIDUGURI, WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE END UP IN HOSPITALS

When suspected thugs attacked Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign vehicle in Maiduguri, no fewer than 74 people were allegedly taken to the hospital.

After Atiku left the Shehu of Borno Alhaji Abubakar Garbai Elkanemi Palace for Ramat Square to address his supporters in the State, 100 vehicles were reportedly vandalized by the thugs who ambushed the convoy.

Dino Melaye, the PDP's spokesperson, charged that the All Progressives Congress (APC), in power, had sponsored the incident.

He claimed that the APC placed goons in key areas of the city to attack them.

As we left the Shehu's Palace to head to Ramat Square, they sent out their thugs to attack our convoys with stones, sticks, and matchets in an effort to put an end to our march.

"They deployed their thugs to attack our convoys with stones, sticks, matchetes as we left the Shehu's Palace to come to the Ramat Square, all in an attempt to stop our rally.

"The thugs were deployed in many strategic locations to attack our supporters. But we want to assure them that nobody can stop us," Melaye stated.

However, the head of the Borno APC, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, refuted claims that the group had financed the thugs.

He said: "I am disappointed by the allegations made by Dino Meleye that some APC thugs attacked Atiku's convoy while in Maiduguri for their Presidential Campaign rally.

"We all know that since Governor Babagana Zulum takes over the mantle of leadership in his acceptance speech was to ban all political thuggery across the state.

"Our ruling party is a law-abiding political party and that was why we as government did not deny PDP venue for their rally as witnessed in some States.

"All I know is that there is no PDP in Borno and if Dino Melaye would lack what he will tell the people of Borno on what they intend to converse for votes, he should desist from fabricating lies against our party.