Despite the pledge by Nigeria’s two main political parties to violence free general elections, violent acts by their supporters appear to be on the rise.Two days after campaign buses of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation were set ablaze in Jos, Plateau State, several property belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State were burnt down on Sunday.The Gombe incident occurred in Gona Village of Akko Local Government Area.A resident of the town, Mijinyawa Ahmed, informed PREMIUM TIMES that a convoy of the APC governorship candidate, Inuwa Yahya, instigated the violence in which the PDP office, two vehicles and several shops were burnt down.“The APC candidate was on his way to Billiri town for a rally and his convoy suddenly stopped in the town and some of the youth in the convoy began to destroy the billboards of Governor Dankwambo and other PDP property,” Mr. Ahmed said.The spokesperson of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, Junaidu Abubakar, confirmed that property belonging to the party and the governor were destroyed.“In their quest to destroy the billboards of the governor and burn PDP office, peoples shops were also burnt down completely,” Mr. Abubakar said.He also said the incident caused serious panic in the town because residents thought they were under attack from members of the Boko Haram sect.“Many people began running into the bush thinking that Boko haram are attacking them,” he said.However, the secretary of the APC in Gombe State, Umar Mohammed, told PREMIUM TIMES that the attack was instigated by PDP members“We were on our way to Billiri to receive decampees and as usual advanced party were asked to move ahead of the candidate’s convoy,” he said.“PDP members then blocked the road in Gona and refused to allow our members passage which led to a fight between them.“One of our members was even seriously wounded with a knife and is presently in hospital receiving treatment.”He said even after the programme in Billiri, words reached the APC that PDP supporters in Gona were armed and ready to ambush them on their way to Gombe.“When we heard what happened, we had to divert through Deba to go back to Gombe,” he said.The APC secretary also said the residence of the governorship candidate was attacked three days ago by hoodlums suspected to be PDP supporters.“They destroyed about five vehicles and injured one of his police security detail who is still receiving treatment,” he said.When contacted, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Police in Gombe, Fwaje Atajiri, said the police command is not aware of any of the incidents.Apart from the Jos and Gombe incidents, cases of politically motivated attacks have also been reported in other states.Some supporters of the APC in Rivers State were shot last week on their way to attend the

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Semi illiterate buhari that entered army through quota system has unleashed his almajiri and boko dogs of war.
GEJ till 2019

God help us sir...

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May God help us.

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GMB 2015

Jonathan should caution his foot soldiers that are going about destroying people's property thinking they can deter long Suffering Nigerians from sending him back to the prison or zoo where he belongs!

I spit on you jonathan!

If only GEJ had taken this war On Boko Haram seriously, he wouldn't be so hated by the victims.

It's expected that the traumatized northerners would lash out at symbols of the ineffective government that has betrayed them.

I strongly condemn any sort of political violence.

APC symbolize violence... They talk and act violently every times.

Well, a Janjaweeeed will always remain a Janjaweeeed.

Clerverly:
Jonathan should caution his foot soldiers that are going about destroying people's property thinking they can deter long Suffering Nigerians from sending him back to the prison or zoo where he belongs!

I spit on you jonathan!

BUHARI is a terrorist

texazzpete:
If only GEJ had taken this war On Boko Haram seriously, he wouldn't be so hated by the victims.

It's expected that the traumatized northerners would lash out at symbols of the ineffective government that has betrayed them.

I strongly condemn any sort of political violence.

Its easy for people down south and d diaspora to condemn acts of political violence, which all shud.But if day in,day out u get attacked by a sect,ur friends or relations are either killed or maimed, u have no shelter over your head and ur means of livelihood destroyed due to the same recurrent crisis, you are bound to vent your frustration on any symbol of authority.
Let's all call for restraint but no one shud start feeling that what these people are doing is so strange or instigated by any politician.Similar thing happens in d most advanced countries of d world:when citizens feel the govt of d day has failed them,they unleash their anger and frustration on anything in sight.
What Shud b condemned and checked is when human beings are attacked with d aim of ending such lives as happened in rivers state.

Clerverly:
Jonathan should caution his foot soldiers that are going about destroying people's property thinking they can deter long Suffering Nigerians from sending him back to the prison or zoo where he belongs!

I spit on you jonathan!

you are the highest fool In africa...

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GMB 2015

u need to pay t.b joshua a visit for some delivrance

PDP internal crisis in Jos. It has nothing to do with APC

http://m.news24.com/nigeria/Elections/News/Aggrieved-PDP-members-burn-down-Jonathans-campaign-office-20150105

Clerverly:
Jonathan should caution his foot soldiers that are going about destroying people's property thinking they can deter long Suffering Nigerians from sending him back to the prison or zoo where he belongs!

I spit on you jonathan!

my ph level reading detects a ph level of 10 meaning ur spittle is alkaline nd does no harm

#JE SUIS BAGA ET NIGERIA

diepreyefrank:
you are the highest fool In africa...

wot an award!choi, men get mouth o.lolz

Nigeria is another south Sudan in the making. Escalation of violent tribal wars where people senselessly kill each other out of pure ignorance and greed. There is enough to go round,yet they can't live together to harness the blessings. They can't work together like even common bees for the good of all. All for one and one for all.

#Cry blood Africa #Cry blood.

doctokwus:

Its easy for people down south and d diaspora to condemn acts of political violence, which all shud.But if day in,day out u get attacked by a sect,ur friends or relations are either killed or maimed, u have no shelter over your head and ur means of livelihood destroyed due to the same recurrent crisis, you are bound to vent your frustration on any symbol of authority.
Let's all call for restraint but no one shud start feeling that what these people are doing is so strange or instigated by any politician.Similar thing happens in d most advanced countries of d world:when citizens feel the govt of d day has failed them,they unleash their anger and frustration on anything in sight.
What Shud b condemned and checked is when human beings are attacked with d aim of ending such lives as happened in rivers state.

but these same northerners are giving their kids to work as bombers for boko haram

ikweremilitant:
u need to pay t.b joshua a visit for some delivrance

May God run your life the way GEJ is running this country...Amen!

PDP has already thrown this nation into darkness, confusion and crisis. In Rivers state which is where I stay. Some Apc members were shot on their way from d ogoni axis to Apc rally in ph. Just last week again, Apc office was bombed in okirika. Also last week, some Apc members were brutally attacked at mile 4, Rumueme. Which is nyesom wike, d PDP flag bearer's home town. Rivers people should continue enjoying d peaceful atmosphere governor Amaechi has given them oo. Under Odili, d situation was bad oo particularly for d Okirikans.

PDP internal crisis not APC supporters. We cannot be deceived.