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Thugs Attack Peter Obi’s Convoy In Calabar
The convoy of former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reportedly been attacked in Calabar, Cross River State, by suspected political thugs.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, shortly after Obi arrived within the state capital alongside his spouse, Margaret, and his operating mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for a city corridor assembly.
Ester Umoh, a media aide to the NDC presidential candidate, raised the alarm over the incident in a social media put up, alleging that hoodlums have been making an attempt to assault the convoy.
“Thugs are trying to attack our convoy,” Umoh wrote.
The reported assault has raised recent considerations over the security of political candidates and their supporters as political actions intensify forward of the 2027 normal elections.
The incident additionally got here barely two months after Obi’s convoy reportedly encountered the same disruption in Benue State, the place suspected thugs blocked Boko Road close to an Air Force Base in an try to forestall him from getting access to the state.
However, particulars surrounding Wednesday’s incident, together with the identities of these allegedly concerned, the extent of the assault and whether or not anybody was injured, weren’t instantly accessible.
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