Some supporters of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar were left injured on Monday, November 21, 2022, following a clash involving them and Kalare Boys, a local gang in Gombe.
The supporters were ambushed along Pantami Stadium Road after Atiku left the campaign ground with his entourage through Gate Number Two of the stadium.
According to the punch three vehicles, a bus, a car and one Keke NAPEP, were damaged.
Reacting to the incident, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Usman Muritala, said he was not aware of the attack.
“I was not on the podium and was only there as an official of the party so I sat like every other person to watch the whole show. There is a division in the party, a very big one,” he said.
The Kalare boys, who were armed with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, swords, clubs, and other weapons, descended on innocent party supporters, who were on their way to their respective houses, The Punch reports.
Many supporters were reportedly stranded in the stadium as the thugs blocked the route to Pantami Market and Government House.
To avoid being attacked by the hoodlums, some PDP women supporters had to attach themselves to police vans to escape from the stadium.
Meanwhile, during the rally, Atiku promised to end Boko Haram activities in the state.
