PDP Youths' set APC office ablaze

Youths' suspected to be supporters of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday set ablaze the campaign office of  All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar in retaliation of the attack on President Goodluck Jonathan and vandalization of PDP billboards and posters in Bauchi

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