A campaign convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reportedly attacked on Monday afternoon in Piako Ward, Gwagwalada Area Council, raising fresh concerns over political violence ahead of the council elections.
The incident was disclosed in a Facebook post by Ismala Usman Ada-zhiya, who stated that the attack occurred while the APC chairmanship candidate and supporters were engaging with members of the Piako community as part of routine campaign activities.
According to the post, the APC campaign train was allegedly ambushed by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the meeting. But is unverified only Photographs accompanying the post showed a red Toyota vehicle, reportedly belonging to an APC member, with its front and rear windshields completely shattered. Broken glass was seen scattered across the vehicle’s interior and exterior.
Ada-zhiya further claimed that at least one APC supporter sustained injuries during the attack. However, details regarding the nature and severity of the injuries were not available as of press time.
The incident has heightened political tension in the area, with residents and party supporters expressing fears over escalating hostilities ahead of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election.
Efforts by Chronicles Reporters to obtain a response from PDP representatives on the allegation were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report. Security agencies have also not issued an official statement regarding the incident.
Meanwhile, residents have called for restraint and urged all political actors to conduct their campaigns peacefully, stressing that violence undermines democracy and threatens community safety.