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, the spokesman of the governor, Mamman Mohammed, said the security men ran into the ambush. “They fired some shots but the security escorting the governor’s official vehicles back to Damaturu exchanged fire with them, but three policemen sustained injury”, he said.
He further said the security operatives were able to repel the attack and that those injured were responding to treatment.
The casualty figure from the terrorists’ side was not confirmed as of press time.
