Borno Governor’s convoy attacked in Maiduguri, many cars destroyed

The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday escaped what could have been a bloody attack on his convoy by suspected thugs in Maiduguri, the state capital.

Mr. Shettima was driving around the metropolis when suspected hoodlums waylaid and smashed some of the cars in his convoy.

Witnesses said the governor was attacked at a place popularly called Old UTC, which is located near the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign office.

“The convoy of the governor came under attack at the Old UTC near the PDP campaign office which was burnt down during the All Progressives Congress presidential rally on Monday last week,” a witness, Samaila Sabo, said,

“As usual when the governor is passing-by, most of us rushed to the roadside expecting that he might throw some money for us. But when we did that on Sunday, some boys in front of UTC began to run towards Kashim Ibrahim Way throwing stones and using clubs to smash vehicles in the convoy.”

“We had to rush back as security agents in the convoy began to shoot sporadically. I think they attacked the governor in retaliation for the burning of their office last week,” another witness at a local cap-washing shop said.

The governor’s spokesperson, Isa Gusau, in a statement, accused the former governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, of being the mastermind of the attack on Mr. Shettima’s convoy.

Mr. Gusau, who also said the state’s APC Chairman, Ali Dalori, witnessed the assault on Mr. Shettima alleged that the attack was planned and endorsed by the former governor.

“The governor was driving past Kashim Ibrahim Way after going round different hospitals in the state capital to offer support to patients when his convoy was attacked while returning to the Government House located at the G.R.A,” Mr. Gusau said.


“The thugs came out from a campaign office belonging to Sheriff and soon after the governor’s official vehicle passed, the thugs went after other vehicles in the convoy, smashing the windscreens.

“The governor, however, ordered his security details not to use fire arms or any form of assault in order not to heighten tension in the state and compromise ongoing counter insurgency operations.”

Mr. Gusau said about 10 vehicles in the governor’s convoy were smashed by the thugs and called on Mr. Sherif to call the youth to order, warning that the APC-led government in the state would take every lawful steps to ensure that peace prevailed in the state.

“Whether he likes it or not, his era has passed in Borno State. Nothing can change that history ‘Insha Allah’,” Mr. Gusau said.

“We call on the Federal Government to call SAS to order. If he is above the law, the FG should tell us but we will not be lawless and we will not allow him have his way.”

But the Media Director to the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Inuwa Bwala, denied the allegation, saying the youth who attacked Mr. Shettima might be thugs owed money for the contract the APC gave them to attack PDP offices during Mr. Buhari’s visit to the state.

Mr. Bwala, who is also the spokesman to Mr. Sheriff, said nether he nor his principal was in Maiduguri when the alleged attack took place.

He said, “We believe those who attacked Governor Shettima were the APC thugs that were denied payment of their contract agreement to destroy and burn down PDP offices in the state during General Mohammed Buhari’s visit on Monday.

“It was on record that during that APC rally where their presidential candidate visited Maiduguri and could not address his supporters, some APC thugs, despite the tight security, were personally led by Governor Shettima’s aides to burn down many PDP campaign offices including that of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.

“The same thugs used by the APC government were the ones who attacked him for failing to settle the contract for their act of political violence.

“What is happening in Borno State now is a reaction to the balance of terror. We, therefore, called on the security agencies to be up to their responsibilities to ensure that Governor Shettima and his people are called to order”.


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By who?

Good for him... i hope.

Say No to political Violence.

PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

berem:
PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

APC started the violence dearie.

“The convoy of the governor came under attack at the Old UTC near the PDP campaign office which was burnt down during the All Progressives Congress presidential rally on Monday last week,” a witness, Samaila Sabo, said,

The PDP will conveniently blame this on Boko Haram their indirect tool.

That boko haram borno governor should at least pay the boys he sent to go and burn PDP's campaign office. APC and violence all the time. Same thing okorocha rented a crowd for Buhari in Owerri promising the boys 40 million naira which he has not given till date

berem:
PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

My sister, it's APC boys actually. Read the full story

berem:
PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

The problem with some blacks is they don't read, even if they do, they read very little n start chanting ignorantly. Please I urge u to re-read the post, comprehend it, then come back n chant.
Thank u

One question:

When the convoy of Mr President was attacked was there any event of sporadic shooting by his security personnel?

Therein lies your answer.

APC sharing terror and destruction everywhere they go!

Anyways, this is just d beginning, he had better pay those boys, so they don't destroy more.
Stupid cows

meforyou1:
My sister, it's APC boys actually. Read the full story

Am sure you got it twisted here

Mr. Shettima was driving around the metropolis when suspected hoodlums waylaid and smashed some of the cars in his convoy.

Witnesses said the governor was attacked at a place popularly called Old UTC, which is located near the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign office.

“The convoy of the governor came under attack at the Old UTC near the PDP campaign office which was burnt down during the All Progressives Congress presidential rally on Monday last week,” a witness, Samaila Sabo, said,

“As usual when the governor is passing-by, most of us rushed to the roadside expecting that he might throw some money for us. But when we did that on Sunday, some boys in front of UTC began to run towards Kashim Ibrahim Way throwing stones and using clubs to smash vehicles in the convoy.”

“We had to rush back as security agents in the convoy began to shoot sporadically.I think they attacked the governor in retaliation for the burning of their office last week,” another witness at a local cap-washing shop said.

Am sure this explain berem position about PDP behind the attack if you carefully read the bolded quote and the message

APC pay ur thugs nd stop accusing PDP
oh I luv Gej his convoy was attacked and there was no shooting a whole "president" yet an APC governor ordered his security to shoot at his aggrieved thugs

This non-violence pact isn't working at all

ellechrystal:

The problem with some blacks is they doesn't read, even if they do, they read very little n start chanting ignorantly. Please I urge u to re-read the post, comprehend it, then come bank n chant.
Thank u

LOL!

berem:
PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

two things will happen come march chinyere, Buhari will lose and that 'Ogbu akwu' fiancee will finally pay your bride price

so all he does for his pple is spray money? n no one cried foul wen d pdp office was burnt? he should step down, he ain't fit to b a governor

This is not good for a State like Borno that is presently going through grievous security challenges. Let's try to embrace peace in whatever ways please.




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Hmmm. This heat in naija politics is becoming worrisome. God help us through.!

summarize pls
in other news
GEJ TILL 2019

APC started it. So its good they have a taste of the soup they prepared.

Nutase:
APC started it. So its good they have a taste of the soup they prepared.

Gbam!! APC and violence are brothers from the same mother.

It suprises me to hear the APC say they don't want soldiers to be deployed during the elections. Are they not aware of the impending violence threatening our existence as is perpetrated by their supporters in the north, in so many instances?

They have dared the PDP for far too much as to not want to retaliate. Let us not forget that the PDP is the government in power and has the muscle, money and mischief in their kitty. That they have not unleashed it is because of the nature of the man at the helm of affairs. Under OBJ, it had always been fire for fire and fire for water.

I blame the GEJ- led government for not arresting the arsonists that chant "baba Buhari oyoyo" in the north while burning and looting. If electoral violence is not an offence punishable under our laws, arson is.

May the good Lord save this country

Northern leaders dissapointing thier people since 1914.These are people running to thier governor's with expectation, their governor dissappointed them .They were angry and started throwing stones.its a story of poverty,expectation and failure.GEJ till 2019.

hmmm


na wa ooo


POLITICIANS EASY OOO

20pounds:
It suprises me to hear the APC say they don't want soldiers to be deployed during the elections. Are they not aware of the impending violence threatening our existence as is perpetrated by their supporters in the north, in so many instances?

They have dared the PDP for far too much as to not want to retaliate. Let us not forget that the PDP is the government in power and has the muscle, money and mischief in their kitty. That they have not unleashed it is because of the nature of the man at the helm of affairs. Under OBJ, it had always been fire for fire and fire for water.

I blame the GEJ- led government for not arresting the arsonists that chant "baba Buhari oyoyo" in the north while burning and looting. If electoral violence is not an offence punishable under our laws, arson is.

sori man you are dumb.
y will a supporter of buhari commit a crime and still chant his name knowing it will discredit him.
try and think like Hunan for once

berem:
PDP and thuggery cannot be seperated from each other. Is this the violence free pre and post elections they promised Nigerians?

Too bad!

.



trying to blame politics when the outcome of their foolishness strikes back

Very bad