Among those killed are three policemen and the driver of the Toyota Hilux
ABUJA, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unidentified gunmen have attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad, killing eight people and injuring others.
The accident, according to an eyewitness who escaped during the attack, said, “The Emir’s convoy was ambushed by the suspected gunmen along Zaria-Funtua highway while returning to Gusau from Abuja.
“The Emir was coming back to Zamfara from Abuja in the midnight in a convoy of his official vehicles.”
According to him, eight occupants of the Toyota Hilux, including the driver, were all shot dead by the gunmen, adding that “the Emir escaped unhurt”.
Among those killed in the attack, according to the source, are three policemen and the driver of the Toyota Hilux.
In separate attack, gunmen attacked Gora Gan community in the Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed seven locals among them a 70-year-old man and a six-year-old girl.
It was gathered that four among those killed during the incident which happened Thursday night were members of the same family.
Also, about 13 houses and two shops were razed by the gunmen who came in large numbers and shot into the community around 8pm local time. Scores of persons sustained injuries during the attacks.
A government statement confirmed and condemned the attack.
The statement was titled, ‘KDSG condemns attack on Gora Gan community as El-Rufai directs immediate relief intervention.’
According to the statement, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said troops repelled the attackers, they recovered seven bodies of the victims. — NNN-AGENCIES
