Suspected political thugs in the wee hours of, Monday, set ablaze the Campaign Office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Gombe State, Mohammed Barde.
The office close to the Presidential Lodge of Gombe Government House reportedly went up in flames in the early hours of Monday.
The Deputy Director-General of Media, Atiku/Dan Barde Campaign Management Council, Junaidu Usman Abubakar, who confirmed the incident in a statement, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the attack.
He said, “There was an attack on the building housing the Barde Campaign Organisation in the early hours of today by political thugs, suspected to be that of the sinking APC, setting ablaze the building and destroying properties.
“The cowardly attack on this edifice, one of many in the last months further affirmed the present governments stand on violence and destruction, a threat to the fragile peace of the state, which must vehemently be rejected by all and sundry.
“The PDP Governorship candidate, Alh Muhammad Jibrin Barde has on different occasions rejected violence and political thuggery, stressing the need to engage the resourceful Gombe youth in a meaningful pursuit.
“The Good people of Gombe State are hereby prompted to reject this act of oppression on the ballot comes 2023. The Barde Agenda rests on securing the lives and properties of the people, equal opportunities for the youth and women, rapid infrastructural development and providing a level playing ground for the opposition devoid of any undue oppression.”
This development has also been confirmed by the spokesperson of the Gombe State Police Command, ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar, saying investigation had been launched and moves were being made to arrest the perpetrators.
