BREAKING: Gunmen attacks Borno governor’s convoy
A security source said that the governor was on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the northern part of Borno when the incident happened.
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening have attacked the convoy of governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, at Baga, a town in the state.
A security source said that the governor was on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the northern part of Borno when the incident happened.
“The governor went to Kukawa, and on his way to Baga his convoy was attacked. Nobody was injured,” the source said.
It is unclear if Boko Haram insurgents are behind the attack.
This is the second known attack on the convoy of Zulum within a year.
While returning from a trip to Bama local government area last year, his convoy was attacked at Konduga, still in Borno.
The attack comes three months after Ali Modu Sheriff, a former governor of the state, was attacked by the sect along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway. At least five persons including three policemen were killed in the
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