Police probe attack on Pantami’s convoy in Gombe

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The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed an attack on the convoy of PDP governorship candidate, Isa Pantami, by suspected political thugs in Jekadafari Read More:…

The Gombe State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed an attack on the convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Professor Isa Pantami, by suspected political thugs in the Jekadafari area of Gombe State.

The attack, which reportedly involved the burning of bonfires and the destruction of vehicle windshields, occurred as Pantami arrived in the state aboard a chartered flight and was received by hundreds of supporters who thronged the Emir’s Palace, where candidates were presented with their party flags.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, said no arrests had been made, adding that investigations were ongoing to identify those responsible.

Abdullahi, who spoke during a telephone interview, said police personnel had been adequately deployed to maintain order, but some hoodlums took advantage of the movement of the crowd to attack vehicles.

“There is no arrest made yet, but investigation is ongoing. As you can see, there is adequate deployment of officers there. It was only when the crowd passed a particular point that the thugs began to barricade some of the remaining vehicles and attack them,” he said.

On the number of vehicles affected, the police spokesman said the command could not establish the figure because no formal complaints had been lodged at any police station.

“So far, we cannot ascertain the number because none of them has reported to any police station. What we are relying on is the video clip circulating, which we cannot use to authenticate the number of vehicles affected as of now,” Abdullahi added.

He assured residents that the command would pursue the investigation and prosecute anyone found culpable, warning political actors against resorting to violence.

The police spokesman recalled that the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Chuso, had earlier warned that the command would not tolerate any form of political thuggery, whether physical or through social media.

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