Supporters of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday clashed with those of the Peoples Democratic Party, during the continuation of APC’s one-million-man rally.
The one-million-man march grounded the state capital as supporters of the former minister took over the major streets in the metropolis.
But the rally later turned violent as APC supporters clashed with supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
No death was recorded but some people were reportedly injured.
The APC supporters tore posters and pulled down billboards of President Goodluck Jonathan, his running mate, Namadi Sambo as well as that of Governor Mukhtar Yero.
This, according to an eyewitness was in retaliation for the posters and billboards of the APC presidential candidate, Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), and that of El-Rufai that were allegedly pulled down by PDP supporters in the state capital.
Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when security operatives stopped the march, which took off from the Ahmadu Bello Stadium.
The APC supporters were asked to move from there to Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex on Kaduna – Zaria Expressway.
This did not go down well with the supporters, who were chanting “changi(change), changi (change) dole”, venting their anger on anything in sight that had the label of the ruling party.
Things almost got out of control at the popular NEPA Roundabout when some supporters of the APC allegedly attempted to scale the fence of the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign office but they were met with stiff resistance from the PDP supporters, who were on hand, leading to a free-for-all.
At the time of filing this report, five persons sustained injuries and were currently receiving treatment at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
The Kaduna State Security Outfit, code-named ‘Operation Yaki’, arrived the scene, dispersed the warring parties and saved the PDP campaign office from being set ablaze.
Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Zubairu Abubakar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident, saying arrest had been made.
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