Gombe Police Investigate Attack on PDP Governorship Candidate Pantami’s Convoy

The Gombe State Police Command is investigating an attack on vehicles travelling with Isa Ali Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, during his return to the state capital for a party rally.

Police spokesperson Buhari Abdullahi told Punch that some vehicles were blocked and attacked in Jekadafari as the crowd moved through the area.

He said the command had made no arrests when he spoke and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Abdullahi said police had yet to establish how many vehicles were damaged. He said the command had seen footage of the incident but had received no formal complaints from those affected at the time of the interview.

The PDP condemned the attack in a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, and called on security agencies to identify those responsible.

Pantami, a former minister of communications and digital economy, later addressed supporters at the Emir’s Palace in Gombe.