BREAKING: Thugs Invade Atiku’s Campaign Rally Venue In Kaduna With Swords, Machetes

TRIXX NG reports that suspected political thugs have attacked supporters of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar at the ongoing campaign rally in Kaduna State.

The former vice president confirmed this in a post on his verified social media handles on Monday.

He wrote, “I have just received emergency reports of attacks on PDP supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.

“I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call on all parties to call their supporters and members to order and to ensure that campaigns, just as with the elections themselves, are kept free, fair and safe”.

I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 17, 2022

Casualties recorded during the attack could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.