Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, escaped death on Sunday as suspected thugs attacked his convoy and set two cars ablaze.
Director of media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council in the state, Dahiru Kera, said on Sunday.
Mr Kera said Dankwambo’s convoy was attacked on his way from the airport.
A private radio station, Progress FM, located along Gombe Airport road, was also destroyed.
The thugs also burnt down eight shops in Lafiyawo village, an outskirt of Gombe town.
Gombe police commissioner, Bello Makwashi, confirmed the incident through the command’s spokesperson, Mary Malum.
He said investigation into the attack had begun.
Dankwambo lost his senatorial bid for Gombe North to Sa’idu Alkali of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The PDP in the state, in a statement on Sunday, condemned the attack.
Part of the statement reads: “The stoning of the convoy of the Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Talban Gombe at Lafiyawo village, an outskirt of Gombe town while he was coming from the airport and also at Jekadafari part of the town where two of our cars were burnt down by Kalare supporters must be condemned by all well meaning people of the State and the perpetrators brought to book.”
The party urged its supporters to remain calm as investigation continues.
