News: Bomb Scare At Buhari's Campaign Rally In Sokoto

The campaign train of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been shaken by an alleged bomb scare in Sokoto.

The presidential candidate of the party, General Buhari was scheduled to hold a rally at the Sokoto Stadium on Thursday, January 22, 2015 but has been moved to the Trade Fair Complex following an apparent bomb scare.

According to reports, at about 5am on Thursday, a man on a motorcycle was seen making suspicious movements at the stadium. He was then accosted by the security agents who discovered two bombs on him and promptly arrested him.

General Buhari who is expected in Sokoto today spent the night in Gusau, Zamfara state, on Wednesday, ahead of the rally.