Irate youths in Bauchi State on Friday waylaid the convoys of Emirs of Bauchi and Dass while on their way to a memorial event at Bogoro and badly damaged their vehicles.
The two Emirs were forced to beat a retreat having sensed that the youths were after their lives.
They were to attend the 21st memorial anniversary of late Baba Peter Gonto, the late leader and crusader of the Sayawa nation which was slated for Friday.
The angry youths proceeded to the venue of the main event at the Government Day Secondary School, Bogoro, setting the stage and other things used for the programme on fire shortly after the programme ended.
Our correspondent learnt that security reports reach governor Bala Mohammed who was to serve as Special Guest of honour at the occasion that angry youths were waiting for him and he cancelled his scheduled visit.
It was learnt that organisers of the event drew the ire of the youths for not featuring any prominent Bogoro sons and daughters in the event.
Sensing danger of what was likely to happen, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has earlier written to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, alerting of a possible breach of peace in the area should the event be allowed hold was circulated in the social media.
Dogara insisted that organisers should be made to sign an undertaking, if they were going ahead with the event in case of any incident.
When contacted for official reaction to the situation, Bauchi State Police Command could not give immediate comment as the Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda, said that “our personnel are still on the ground gathering more information, very soon, the command will come out with a definite statement.”
Meanwhile, the concert preceding the event was held on Thursday at the COCIN Church in Mwari village of the late Baba Peter Gonto featuring popular gospel artists led by Panam Percy Paul.
In his homily, Rev Balewa eulogised the late Baba Gonto, describing him as an epitome of humanity, peace, unity and courage who lived his life for the service of humanity saying that the virtues should be emulated by all.
