Some deadly and harmful angry youth on Saturday attacked and set ablaze a campaign bus
branded with President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters at Zololo
junction, Bauchi road in Jos, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau
state. The bus was on fire at the time of filling this report. However, witnesses said the driver of the bus escaped unhurt.
It is not clear what led to the attack. Police could not be immediately reached for comments.
A witness, whose car was also torched by the rampaging mob, said another PDP-branded car was also set alight.
The source, who only identified herself as Mrs. Rose, told PREMIUM TIMES that her Honda car was also smashed by the protesting youth.
She said the road leading to the area was blocked by the rampaging youth, as they bashed other vehicles plying the route.
According to her, the incident occurred in the presence of members of the Special Taskforce on Jos crisis STF, who could not help stop the action of the youth.
The incident has generated tension within the state capital Plateau state capital as residents rushed home for safety.
The attack occurred as PDP supporters in the state converged at the Hiapang Airport to receive the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Gyang Pwajok, who was returning from Lagos after receiving his flag last Thursday.
It is not clear what led to the attack. Police could not be immediately reached for comments.
A witness, whose car was also torched by the rampaging mob, said another PDP-branded car was also set alight.
The source, who only identified herself as Mrs. Rose, told PREMIUM TIMES that her Honda car was also smashed by the protesting youth.
She said the road leading to the area was blocked by the rampaging youth, as they bashed other vehicles plying the route.
According to her, the incident occurred in the presence of members of the Special Taskforce on Jos crisis STF, who could not help stop the action of the youth.
The incident has generated tension within the state capital Plateau state capital as residents rushed home for safety.
The attack occurred as PDP supporters in the state converged at the Hiapang Airport to receive the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Gyang Pwajok, who was returning from Lagos after receiving his flag last Thursday.
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu
Buhari today strongly condemned reports of election violence in Jos,
the capital of Plateau. Reports indicate that the violence and burning
of campaign buses was a result of a clash between two factions of the
People’s Demoractic Party (PDP).
GEJ campaign buses set ablaze in Jos
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari today strongly condemned reports of election violence in Jos, the capital of Plateau. Reports indicate that the violence and burning of campaign buses was a result of a clash between two factions of the People’s Demoractic Party (PDP).“I have received news of violence in Jos today,” he said. “I condemn this violence in its entirety. I reject any supporter who resorts to violence. Like I said after the attack on our supporters in Rivers this week, elections are not war.
Professor Yemi Osinbajo and I stand in total condemnation of this incident. I call on the PDP to join this call for peace. Every Nigerian life is sacred.”
Earlier, the candidate had emphasised this call for peaceful elections at events in Anambra and in Enugu, where tens of thousands of Nigerians welcomed the APC.
Buhari's calls for peaceful elections conduct has also been tweeted from his newly formed twitter account, @ThisIsBuhari.
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