The gunmen attacked the convoy of cars carrying the advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura in Katsina
By Emma Ogbuehi
The regime of insecurity in the country took a more frightening dimension on Tuesday, when gunmen, suspected to be terrorists, ambushed and attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team of security guards and other officials, near Dutsinma, in his home state of Katsina.
Buhari was billed to travel to Daura to celebrate Sallah.
The attackers were however repelled by security agents, though two persons in the convoy were injured.
The Presidency, in confirming the attack on the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura in Katsina State for Sallah, described it as sad and regrettable.
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Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, in a statement on Tuesday night stated that “the attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.
“Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff and vehicles made it safely to Daura.”
The attack comes on the heels of an earlier incident in which terrorists killed the Police Area Commander of Dutsinma, Katsina State, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Aminu Umar.
The Area Commander was killed in a gun battle with the terrorists in Zakka forest, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, also on Tuesday.
