2023: Cars scorched, lots of sustain injuries as PDP advocates clash in Bayelsa

Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa, on Thursday, clashed in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital over rivalry on the option of prospect to contest for position at the Federal House of Representatives come 2023.

The clash, which threw individuals of Kpansia community into panic, resulted in the burning of cars and trucks and matchet attacks on passersby and people.

An automobile coming from one Ada Morris, an aide to the State Governor was likewise set ablaze.

DAILY POST, collected that the supporters involved in the bloody clash allegedly belong to two rival camps, one for the State Commissioner of Health, Newton Aguele and a member of the State House of Assembly representing the constituency, Oforji Oboku.

DAILY POST, collected that the fight was triggered by the obvious project dance around the Kpansia location by fans of the State Health Commissioner, Newton Aguele while the angry competitors introduced an attack.

< img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-928649" src="https://eyewitness101.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2023-cars-burnt-many-sustain-injuries-as-pdp-supporters-clash-in-bayelsa.jpg" alt width="720" height="960" srcset="https://eyewitness101.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2023-cars-burnt-many-sustain-injuries-as-pdp-supporters-clash-in-bayelsa.jpg 720w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG-20220120-WA0012-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes ="(max-width: 720px)100vw, 720px" > A go to by our correspondent to the scene revealed that a few of the charred cars are being pulled to the State Police headquarters. The arrival of cops at the scene of the clash had actually calmed down the scenario.

It was also collected that the crucial stars in the clash have actually been summoned by the State Commissioner of Police for an emergency meeting. The outcome of the meeting is not yet known as of the time of filing this report.

Gotten in touch with on the development, the spokesperson of the Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, validated that two presumed groups of punks clashed however that the cops is investigating the intention behind such violence.