The convoy of Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, was yesterday attacked by gunmen, believed to be members of the terror group, Boko Haram, at Baga in the northern part of the troubled state.
It was gathered that the governor had earlier left the state capital, Maiduguri on Monday to an undisclosed destination in the state as has become his tradition to personally distribute palliatives to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in liberated local government areas.
A security source disclosed that the governor was on his way to some IDP camps when the incident happened.
The source told our correspondent that the governor’s convoy ran into an ambush on Baga road yesterday evening.
The source said: “Màsha Àllah. Glory be to God. Governor’s convoy intercepted gunmen along Baga.
“Fortunately the convoy cleared them with two vigilantes and a policeman wounded in the crossfire.”
“The convoy has since returned to Monguno town to forestall any other attack on the dreadful road.”
Investigation revealed that the governor left Maiduguri with a large convoy to give enough palliatives to the IDPs for Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
TheCable gathered that Zulum had not returned to Maiduguri, the state capital, as of 9:10 pm yesterday.
But one of the governor’s aides, Mohammed Mai Bukar, assured residents that he is safe.
In a Facebook post, Bukar wrote: “To Our Concerned Citizens, HE Prof. Zulum and his entourage are all fine and there was (were) no casualties. Thanks!”
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