Angry youths stones Minister and other dignitaries at PDP presidential rally in Bauchi

There was chaos today at the Ibrahim Babangida Square, venue of the PDP presidential rally in Bauchi State as angry youths threw stones and other objects at dignitaries.

 

The supporters who had come to the venue with drums and placards and singing solidarity songs for the president and PDP became unruly during the programme and began pelting dignitaries on the stand.

 

Security operatives had a tough time dispersing the restless supporters, who had stormed the square in large in large number.

 

A similar incident occurred on Monday when Governor Isa Yuguda and other dignitaries were stoned at the PDP governorship campaign rally at the Darazo mini-stadium by angry youths believed to be supporters of the opposition All Progressives Congress.

 

The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, was pelted with bottled and sachet water while he was making his speech and pleading with the people of the state to vote for and support Jonathan and the PDP during next month’s general elections.

 

Other dignitaries, who were on the stand with the FCT minister while he was making his speech, were also stoned. Others bent down to avoid being hit by any of the missiles.

 

The minister paused for some seconds to wipe off water from his face.

 

Mohammed called on the President and other dignitaries to ignore the ugly turn of events, alleging that it was the handwork of the opposition.