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From John Adams Minna
Gunmen have attacked the convoy of the member of House of Representatives representing Borgu/ Agwara Federal Constituency, Niger State, Jafaru Mohammed Ali.
The convoy came under heavy attack from the gunmen suspected to be bandits along Agwara-Babana road in Borgu Local Government of the state.
The incident occured around 1:00pm yesterday, at Kuble community, when the politician was on his way to engage his constituents on critical developmental projects he intended to bring for the benefit of the area. According to a source close to the community, where the incident occured, the gunmen, opened fire when the member and his convoy ran into a road block mounted by them.
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The level of casualties was not known as at the time of filing this report, but it was gathered that a number of security personnel attached to the politician,sustained various degree of bullets injuries during the attack.
It was, however, gathered that soldiers were quickly mobilized to the area to rescue the victims and move the injured to the hospital for treatments.
The state police command is yet to issue a statement on this latest attack.
