Tag: Convoy Attack

Anambra: Gunmen attack Chris Uba’s convoy, kill two security operatives

Aminu Imam

Gunmen last night attacked a convoy suspected to belong to self-styled godfather of Anambra politics, Chief Chris Uba. A source told newsmen that vehicles in the convoy were riddled with bullets, just as two Police operatives attached to the politician were killed. It was also gathered that another politician and a chieftain of Labour Party, (LP), Val Ozigbo, narrowly escaped the attack. The source said: “We witnessed what happened. Chris Uba’s convoy ran into the men who were stationed at UGA junction, leading to a shootout. “Uba was able to…

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Yobe: Boko Haram ambushes Gov. Buni’s escorts, kills police officer

Aminu Imam

Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed the security escorts of Governor Mai Mala Buni, of Yobe State, on Saturday, killing one policeman and injuring six others. The attack occurred along Jakana-Mainok expressway, in Borno State. The security team had reportedly escorted the governor to Maiduguri for the 24th Convocation ceremony of University of Maiduguri, where Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, was conferred with a honorary doctorate degree. While the team returned to Yobe, Buni was said to have stayed behind in Maiduguri ahead of a trip to Abuja for another official engagement. Confirming the attack,…

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Convoy Attack: Military cautions Zulum against ‘unverified’ claims

Ishaku Yohanna

  The Nigerian Military has cautioned Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, against making public remarks about what it described as unverified allegations against its personnel in the theatre of operations. This formed part of the recommendations of an investigative team set up to verify the allegations that soldiers in the war front have been engaging in farming and fishing activities. The team lead, Major General Felix Omoigui, who is also the Deputy Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, briefed reporters on the findings of the team on Friday in Maiduguri, the…

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