Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Friday attacked the convoy of the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Jonathan Asake.
The attack took place at Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state, Raye24reporters understands.
Confirming the attack in a statement, the spokesman of the Labour Party Candidate, James Swam, narrated that the incident happened when the campaign convoy was passing through Gidan Waya during Friday Muslim prayers on its way to Godogodo and other towns as the campaign team toured the local government.
According o him, the first three vehicles in the convoy had made their way through the old tyres used to demarcate the road, when the thugs started throwing stones, big sticks and other harmful objects at the long convoy.
The quick intervention of the security personnel attached to the LP candidate however brought the situation under control and forestalled a crisis.
Four people including two boys and two girls were injured during the attack, Swam added.
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