Campaign convoy for LP governor candidate attacked in Kaduna

Jonathan Asake, a Labour Party (LP) candidate for governor of Kaduna State, had his campaign convoy ambushed by alleged thugs on Friday in Gidan Waya, Jema’a local government area.

Four youths were injured in the incident, two boys and two girls, who each suffered different wounds.

This was said in a statement that was released to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday and was signed by James Swam, Jonathan Asake’s media assistant.

According to the statement, the incident occurred when the campaign team was touring the local government as the campaign convoy was traveling through Gidan Waya on its route to Godogodo and other towns during Friday prayers.

The statement partly read, “After the first three vehicles in the convoy made their way through the old tyres used to demarcate the road, thugs started throwing stones, big sticks and other harmful objects at the long convoy.

“It took the timely intervention of the security personnel attached to the candidate to forestall a crisis.”