Youths suspected to be members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, allegedly attacked the convoy of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state during the inauguration and kickoff of some development projects.
It was learnt that the governor was in the ancient town to kick off the N7.9billion reconstruction work on Kaiama-Kishi Road and the inauguration of the remodeled General Hospital in the community.
The suspected thugs, who wielded President Goodluck Jonathan’s banner and posters, had converged on the PDP’s secretariat beside the Emir of Kaiama’s palace waiting for the governor’s convoy.
The intervention of the governor’s security details prevented the situation from snowballing into a free-for-all. Policemen on the convoy of the governor fired teargas canisters sporadically into the air to disperse the youth.
The youth, whom a passer-by called rented crowd and loafers, were shouting ‘Bukola ole, Fatai ole’ as the train drove along the PDP secretariat to the emir’s palace.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident, adding that he was yet to be adequately briefed about the incident, saying “I am sure some people would have been arrested.”
In its reaction, the APC in the state described the alleged attack on the governor’s convoy as height of political provocation.
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