Tension as 4 Boko Haram members reportedly attempt to attack Atiku in Adamawa residence, details emerge

Some suspected Boko Haram terrorists allegedly attempted to attack Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Timi Frank, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), disclosed this development in a statement to Legit.ng on Monday, July 24.

According to the statement, Frank revealed that the attempt on Atiku's life was at his residence in Yola, the state capital of Adamawa State, on Sunday, July 23.

He disclosed that the authorities had arrested the suspects and confessed to the police that there was a grand plot to bomb Atiku's residence and the American University in Yola owned by him.

Frank said: "Upon investigation by the SCID Adamawa State Police HQ, it was verified and confirmed that the suspect confessed to a grand plot to plant bombs in the Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, the residence of the Waziri as well as the American University in Yola.

"These confessions of the dreaded Boko Haram sect are troubling and worrisome, as this is the first time an attempted attack of this magnitude would be planned on the person of HE Atiku Abubakar."

Atiku's ally calls for FG's intervention

Frank has called on the federal government to beef up security and adequately protect the former Vice President.

He also called on the international community to set their sight on the development, which is coming at a time when the presidential election tribunal has reached the penultimate session where it has been confirmed that he (Atiku) won 21 States out of 36 as stipulated in an INEC document.

Frank said: "to take notice, that only recently the INEC confirmed in the PEPT on he winning in 21 states and therefore sending shock waves to the opposition and current government on the possibility of a rerun election.

"Perhaps this grand plot is being sponsored by top opposition politicians to assassinate the former VP in a bid to cause chaos and deny him any chance of retrieving his stolen mandate. We are therefore circumspect in this regard."