{"id":101207,"date":"2022-11-10T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T08:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101207"},"modified":"2022-11-10T09:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T08:50:45","slug":"police-debunk-pdps-alleged-attack-on-atikus-motorcade-in-maiduguri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/police-debunk-pdps-alleged-attack-on-atikus-motorcade-in-maiduguri\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Debunk PDP\u2019s Alleged Attack On Atiku&#8217;s Motorcade In Maiduguri"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Police in Borno have debunked the rumoured attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at a rally in Maiduguri.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Spokesman of the Abubakar presidential campaign council, Mr Dino Melaye, had said earlier in the say that at least 74 persons were hospitalised while several vehicles were vandalised as hoodlums attacked Abubakar\u2019s motorcade in Maiduguri.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Police spokesman, ASP Kamilu Shatambaya, told newsmen, however, that the allegation was baseless and had no truth in it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shatambaya described the report that Abubakar was attacked while addressing a rally in Maiduguri as mischievous.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He described the story as fake, a hoax and an attempt by some unguided people to incite disturbances and disrupt peaceful coexistence of people of the state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He explained that the rally was conducted successfully under tight and adequate security coverage.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe candidate was accompanied to the Shehu of Borno\u2019s palace after which he was accompanied to the Ramat Square where he addressed his supporters.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, was also at the venue to ensure that everything went on successfully.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;However, one Danladi Abbas (32) was arrested on Airport Road, Maiduguri, for throwing stones at the motorcade of the presidential candidate.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAbbas and other hoodlums attempted to disrupt the motorcade, but they were chased and luckily one of them was arrested and taken away for questioning,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shatambaya said nobody had reported any case of attack to any police station within Maiduguri and Jere.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We also went round hospitals to ascertain the claim that more than 74 persons were hospitalised, but no such patient was found,\u2019\u2019 he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dino also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to stop PDP\u2019s campaign in Borno by deploying thugs to attack its supporters.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said: \u201cthey deployed their thugs to attack our motorcade with stones, sticks, machetes as we left the Shehu\u2019s palace to come to Ramat Square, all in an attempt to stop our rally.\u2019\u2019<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He lamented that the thugs were deployed in many strategic locations along the route of the motorcade.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe want to assure them that nobody can stop us,\u2019\u2019 Dino said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reacting to Melaye\u2019s allegation, Chairman of the APC in Borno, Mr Ali Bukar Dalori, said there was no attack by any APC member or supporter on any motorcade of any opposition party in the state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dalori stressed that Melaye was always economical with the truth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI am disappointed by the allegations made by Dino Melaye that some APC thugs attacked Abubakar\u2019s motorcade while in Maiduguri for a rally.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe all know that since Gov. Babagana Zulum took over the mantle of leadership, he banned all forms of thuggery in the state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cOur ruling party is a law-abiding political party, and that is why we as government did not deny PDP a venue for its rally as experienced in some states.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAll I know is that there is no PDP in Borno, and if Melaye lacks what to tell the people of Borno to get their votes, he should desist from fabricating lies against our party,\u2019\u2019 Dalori said.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Borno have debunked the rumoured attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at a rally in Maiduguri. 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