Bauchi: One dies, another injured in Bauchi as thugs attack campaign rally

Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that one person died, while another was injured when the campaign team of the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, was attacked in Akuyam, Misau Local Council of the State on Monday.

Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, who spoke with journalists, yesterday, said when the campaign team was attacked, security operatives fired their guns.

Consequently, one Saleh Garba, 35 and Yakubu Yunusa, 20 were hit and taken to Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare for treatment.

He added that a victim died early yesterday.

He said: “Yesterday (Monday), at 8:30 p.m., the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique, was on his way from Dambam Local Council to Akuyam for a campaign. On reaching Akuyam town, his entourage was attacked. As a result of that, his escorts opened fire.”

Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, has ordered investigation of the matter.

Meanwhile, reacting to the incident in an interview with journalists, Salisu Barau, who is Director, Media and Communications of Sadique’s campaign, said: “I was not there. But from the information we gathered, we were able to confirm that our people were attacked and about 15 to 20 cars were smashed. Some people from our own side got injured.”