The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Kaduna State, Hon. Jonathan Asaka has reportedly escaped assassination as his convey came under heavy attack by hoodlums.
JOURNALIST101 gathered that the convoy of the governorship candidate came under attack at Gidan Waya, Jema’a LGA, Kaduna State at about 2pm on March 10th, 2023.
Reports said that about 4 persons in the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.
Confirming the incident, James Swam, the media Aide to Hon. Asake said four youths were injured in the process, including two boys and two girls.
He said “The incident happened when the campaign convoy was passing through Gidan Waya during Friday prayers on its way to Godogodo and other towns as the campaign team tour the local government.
“After the first three vehicles in the convoy made their way through the old tyres used to demarcate the road, thugs started throwing stones, big sticks and other harmful objects at the long convoy.
“It took the timely intervention of the security personnel attached to the candidate to forestall a crisis.”
