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Kogi Guber: PDP, APC Supporters Clash

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5 years ago

Oct 6, 2019.

– One Person injured in PDP and APC clash in kogi state

– The clash erupted when some APC chieftains reportedly drove in their vehicles into the convoy of the PDP candidate

– PDP called on the Commissioner of Police, and the Director of State Security Services to immediately investigate the incident

The convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate alongside his supporters reportedly clashed with supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) while in Ankpa.

The opposition PDP had on Friday inaugurated its campaign committees in the capital, Lokoja, ahead of the November 16 Governorship election.

Ekohotblog garnered that a lecturer at the Kogi State University (KSU) Ayingba, Dr Usman Ogbo, was reportedly attacked in Ankpa on Saturday during the ‘Thank You’ tour embarked upon by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate, Engr Musa Wada.

A source told our correspondebt that the clash erupted when some APC chieftains reportedly drove in their vehicles into the convoy of the PDP candidate.

Meanwhile, The Kogi State Police Commissioner (CP), Mr. Hakeem Busari, while confirming the incident, said that one person was injured.

Reacting to the incident, The PDP Governorship Campaign Organisation, through the Director of Public Communication of the Campaign Council, Comrd. Austin Usman Okai, called on the Commissioner of Police, and the Director of State Security Services to immediately investigate the incident.

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