No fewer than 74 persons were, Wednesday, injured and hospitalized when the convoy of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was attacked in Maiduguri, Borno State.

In a video seen on social media, a group of people were seen running in different directions as gunshots rend the air.

The PDP presidential campaign trail landed in Borno, an All Progressives Congress, APC, controlled state.

Several vandalized campaign vehicles were seen parked at Ramat Square in Maiduguri, the state capital.

Spokesman of the Atiku Campaign, Senator Dino Malaye, blamed the attack on the ruling party in Borno, the home state of the Vice-Presidential candidate of the APC, Kashim Shetima.

Melaye confirmed that more than 70 people were hospitalised.

“They wanted to prevent us from holding the campaign, as we speak, 74 people were injured and hospitalised.

“Several vehicles were vandalised by APC thugs.”

Hundreds of suspected political thugs were also seen at strategic locations along Maiduguri/Kano road.