Thugs on Tuesday attacked the convoy
of President Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina State
during the continuation of his re-election
campaign.
The presidential candidate of the party, Maj.
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is from the
state.
Trouble started when Jonathan, accompanied by
Vice President Namadi Sambo; the National
Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu; and
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State among
others decided to pay a courtesy visit on the late
President Umar Yar’Adua’s mother, Hajiya Dada.
As the President and members of his entourage
made their ways into the Yar’Adua Quarters, the
brooms-wielding youths who were chanting “Sai
Buhari” surged forward.
Security agents had a hectic time dispersing the
crowd.
The youths regrouped and again moved to attack
the President’s convoy as he was ready to leave
the Yar’Adua’s residence.
Security agents had to fire tear gas canisters to
disperse the youths to allow vehicles in the
convoy of the President to speed off.
As the presidential delegation made their way
towards the Katsina Airport, the youths hurled
stones at the convoy.
No case of injury was however reported.
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