Suspected hoodlums on Friday prevented Senator Danjuma Goje from entering Gombe Town.
Goje, who was in the state to attend a wedding fatihah, landed at the Gombe Airport in Lawanti, at about 10:40am, according to Daily Trust reports.
SurgeZirc NG learnt the suspected thugs block the Gombe-Bauchi Highway near the International Conference Centre, set bonfires on the road, denying entry into or outside Gombe.
According to report, several vehicles were either smashed or burnt, while scores sustained various degree of injuries.
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Thousands of commuters were left stranded along the two axis, as no vehicle was allowed into or outside the state.
Security operatives were deployed to restore law and order, as youths carrying weapons were at both side of the divides.
Based on unpopular opinion, the relationship between Goje and his erstwhile godson, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, is sour recently over control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
When contacted, the Gombe Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Obed Mary Malum did not pick her calls.
