Peter Obi’s Convoy Attacked by Suspected Thugs in Calabar, Several Supporters Injured

The convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and party supporters has reportedly come under attack in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.

The incident occurred on Wednesday shortly after Obi arrived in the city for the party’s presidential town hall meeting scheduled to hold at Metropolitan Hotel.

According to our correspondent, who monitored the event, the convoy was moving through the metropolis amid cheers from supporters when suspected political thugs allegedly ambushed it around the popular Watt Market area.

The attackers reportedly threw stones, bottles and other dangerous objects at the vehicles and supporters, triggering panic in the area.

Several supporters were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries as people ran for safety. The attack also disrupted vehicular movement and commercial activities around the market.

Some vehicles in the convoy were reportedly damaged, with their windscreens shattered during the incident. Other valuables were also said to have been destroyed.

The reported attack happened as Obi and his supporters were making their way through Calabar ahead of the NDC presidential town hall meeting at Metropolitan Hotel.