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  • BREAKING: Gunmen attack Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy, policemen, aides killed

    BREAKING: Gunmen attack Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy, policemen, aides killed

    The Senator, representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Senator Ifeanyi Ubah on Sunday escaped an assassination attempt after gunmen attacked and opened fire on his convoy.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the convoy of Senator Ubah was ambushed by heavily armed assassins who opened fire, killing some of his aides, including some police officers.

    It was gathered that Ubah managed to escape in his bulletproof car, even as the car was riddled with bullets.

    A video of the attack showed the lifeless bodies of murdered policemen in about four of the vehicles in the convoy of the federal lawmaker.

    The spokesperson of the Enugu State police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack but insisted that the casualty figure remained unknown.

    He said: “Yes, there was an attack at Enugwu-Ukwu today, but the casualty figure is not clear. As I speak to you, the CP has personally led a team of men to the scene, and normalcy has been restored.”

    He promised to brief journalists on the findings of the Command.

     

  • PDP explains why Osun first lady’s convoy was attacked

    PDP explains why Osun first lady’s convoy was attacked

    The  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state has washed itself clean of any involvement in the attack on the convoy of the first lady, Kafayat Oyetola.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the convoy was attacked on Friday in the Owode area of the state, and some of the First Lady’s aides sustained injuries.

    Meanwhile, the PDP in Osun state has revealed the real cause of the attack on the first lady’s convoy, saying that it was caused by Mrs. Oyetola’s escort who beat up a truck driver whose vehicle blocked the road.

    This was contained in a statement on Saturday by Osun PDP Media Director, Oladele Bamiji, titled ‘How First Lady’s Escorts Beat Up Truck Driver, Sparking Public Reaction-Osun PDP’.

    The statement read, “We are shocked to read this morning the futile attempt by the office of the outgoing First Lady to cover up the irresponsible conduct of her escort who beat up a truck driver at Owode, leading to public angry reactions against her entire convoy.

    “According to eyewitness accounts, yesterday was Owode Ede market day and the road was expectedly crowded.

    “A truck had developed a fault right in the middle of the road with the driver making efforts to get it to work.

    “Realising the outcome of their criminal misadventure, the operatives rushed the driver to the hospital after the former had slumped. It was at this point that people around the market angrily reacted, pelting the convoy with stones and others.

    “Eye witness accounts further revealed that at the time the convoy was attacked, the angry crowd was not even aware of who was in the convoy until reinforcement was sent to the scene from Government House with sporadic shootings.

    “We have gone this far with the details of the incident to strongly deny allegations that PDP thugs were responsible for the self-inflicted attacks on the convoy of the First Lady.

    “As a party, we have no Asiri Eniba or Rashid Oko Ilu as the First Lady’s family actively nurtured before, during, and after the election.

    “PDP is a people’s party whose members will never harass and molest innocent citizens whose only crime was pursuing their daily needs under an economy recklessly battered by the First Lady’s party.

    “We call on the First Lady to apologize to the truck driver who was inhumanly treated. It is not enough to rush him to the hospital. The First Lady should atone for the sins of his overzealous escorts unless she was responsible for the directive to beat up the innocent driver.

  • JUST IN: Gunmen attack Gov Oyetola’s wife convoy, aides injured

    JUST IN: Gunmen attack Gov Oyetola’s wife convoy, aides injured

    The convoy of Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, wife of Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, was on Friday night attacked by gunmen, with some security personnel injured.

    The incident reportedly occurred at Owode, Ede area of Osun around 8.00pm on Friday.

    Intermittent shootings were heard in the area, as security operatives engaged hoodlums in a shootout.

    Information Officer to the office of the First Lady, Oluwatunmise Iluyomade, told The Punch that the convoy was attacked.

    She said “No life was lost in the incident. Some security personnel attached to the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.”

    It was gathered that the convoy of Mrs Oyetola was heading to Osogbo and was around Owode market when intermittent gunshots were heard around the area.

    Sources said a truck had created obstruction on the road when the First Lady’s convoy was around the area.

    The security personnel attacked to the First Lady had gone to clear the road block when a brawl ensued, leading to a shootout.

  • Presidency reacts to shooting on Buhari’s convoy in Katsina

    Presidency reacts to shooting on Buhari’s convoy in Katsina

    Following the attack on convoy of cars conveying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol, and media officers ahead of President Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah, the Presidency has described it as sad and unwelcome.

    Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

    He said the attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and Department of State Service 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,” he furtherstated.

  • BREAKING: Gunmen attack Buhari’s convoy in Katsina ahead of visit

    BREAKING: Gunmen attack Buhari’s convoy in Katsina ahead of visit

    Suspected gunmen on Tuesday attacked and opened fire on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State ahead of the president’s visit to the State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Buhari had been scheduled to visit Daura for the Sallah break and an advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers had already arrived in the State.

    The attackers opened fire on the convoy while on its way to Daura 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.

    Meanwhile, Buhari, in a statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, has described the development as not welcomed.

    Garba Shehu confirmed the attack in the statement that reads: “The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.

    “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”.

  • Police refute claim of attack on Aregbesola’s convoy

    Police refute claim of attack on Aregbesola’s convoy

    The Police Command in Osun has denied the report that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was attacked and shot at by hoodlums in Osogbo.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Yemisi Opalola, in a statement on Monday in Osogbo, said that it was some of the minister’s escort that shot into the air without provocation, causing people to scramble for safety.

    “Today, Monday, at about 5.40pm, the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola was moving in convoy of personnel of NSCDC, Correctional Service, Immigration, as well as some unidentified armed people, suspected to be political thugs along Orisumbare/MFS Road, Osogbo.

    “Suddenly, some of the security escorts of the minister started shooting sporadically into the air without any provocation nor attack, thereby causing members of the public to scramble for their safety.

    “Thirteen empty shells of G-3, assault and AK-37 rifle were recovered along the road after the minister’s departure.

    “No casualty, however, was recorded”, the PPRO pointed out.

    She, however, said that the report of the incident was still sketchy, adding full report would be made available at the end of investigation.

    According to her, the situation is under close monitoring and normalcy has returned.

    The Publicity Secretary of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Abiodun Agboola, had in a statement alleged that Aregbesola’s convoy was attacked by some armed political thugs at Orisunmibare, Osogbo ,while coming from Ilesa.

    “Today’s attempt on the life of the minister is a confirmation that Osun is no longer a safe state.

    “We can only pray that the Almighty would keep the good people of Osun and her well wishers safe”, Agboola said.

  • How Governor Inuwa’s ADC, driver, others blocked my convoy, unleashed terror on me for hours – Senator Goje

    How Governor Inuwa’s ADC, driver, others blocked my convoy, unleashed terror on me for hours – Senator Goje

    Former Gombe Governor Senator Danjuma Goje has narrated how the aide-de-camp of Governor Inuwa Yahaya allegedly blocked and attacked his convoy while on his way to attend the wedding of his granddaughter, Fatima Abdullahi Musa in Gombe town.

    Goje, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, in a statement by his media aide, Lilian Nworie, in Abuja, said he arrived Gombe from Abuja via Gombe Airport in Lawanti, peacefully until the Governor’s aides blocked the road.

    “The Distinguished Senator’s trip was peaceful until when the governor’s aides, including his aide-de-camp and his personal driver, blocked the road. For two hours, they unleashed terror on Senator Goje and those in his convoy.

    “It is unfortunate that one life was lost and many cars vandalised including the Senator’s vehicle. They smashed the windscreen.

    “All efforts to make the Governor’s aide-de-camp remove the blockade yielded no result as he insisted that he got instruction from above that the former governor should not be allowed into the town,” Nworie said.

    She said the Governor’s driver, Aminu Hula and Gombe State APC Youth Leader, Kawu Lero have been arrested by the State Police Command.

    “They have been arrested but the aide-de-camp who led the people to attack the former governor had since returned to those who sent him.

    “The aide-de-camp said he was acting based on orders from the above. In this case, it is his boss, Gombe State Governor,” she said.

    She however said that the former Governor as a peace-loving leader of the State has urged his teeming supporters to be calm and law-abiding and called for an independent investigation of the incident.

    Ex-Gov behind the attacks – Gombe Government

    Meanwhile, the State Government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Julius Ishaya Lepes, blamed Goje for the incident.

    The statement reads: “The former Governor, in his characteristic manner, decided to mobilise thugs from various LGAs armed to their teeth under the pretext of accompanying him from the airport into the State capital for reasons best known to him.

    “Recall that during the last Eid el-Kabir Sallah celebration, the same person sponsored some thugs that threw caution into the wind and went on a rampage, leading to loss of 2 lives. Also just last week at Deba in Yamaltu Deba LGA the same scenario played out at the instance of the Senator.

    “It is sad that Goje has not left his old ways and is bent on bringing back his brainchild (Kalare) to unleash mayhem and bug the peaceful atmosphere of Gombe State.”

    While sympathising with families of the five people killed and those who sustained injuries, the State Government commended security agencies for their timely intervention in bringing the ugly situation under control.

  • Bloody Friday in Gombe as thugs attack Senator Goje’s convoy, five killed

    Bloody Friday in Gombe as thugs attack Senator Goje’s convoy, five killed

    It was a bloody Friday in Gombe State after some thugs attacked the convoy of a former governor of the state, Senator Danjuma Goje.

    Five persons reportedly lost their lives in the attack.

    Eyewitness said the attack occurred when Goje ran into an ambush by suspected political thugs on his way from the Airport after returning from Abuja.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Goje is the Senator representing Gombe Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly and a chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The former Governor was said to be in the State to attend a wedding Fatiha after months of absence from public appearance.

    He was conspicuously absent from the wards, local government and state congresses recently held in the State.

    TNG gathered that incumbent governor, Inuwa Yahaya have been at logger heads with Goje who happened to be his former boss upon assumption of office.

    Goje was absent from all the party stakeholders and traditional rulers endorsement of Governor Yahaya for the second term.

    Confirming the attack Goje’s aide, Lilian Nworie, described the event as unfortunate.

    “He (Goje) left Abuja this morning to attend a wedding. So, this afternoon as they proceeded to the town around the International Conference centre the road was blocked. One of his glasses was smashed,” she said.

    Asked if the Senator had returned back to Abuja, she added: “He returned back to the airport, he can’t return to Abuja because he must attend the wedding. They are currently moving slowly now into the town with security. The wedding is after Juma’at”

    Meanwhile, the State Government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Julius Ishaya Lepes, blamed Goje for the incident.

    The statement reads: “The former Governor, in his characteristic manner, decided to mobilise thugs from various LGAs armed to their teeth under the pretext of accompanying him from the airport into the State capital for reasons best known to him.

    “Recall that during the last Eid el-Kabir Sallah celebration, the same person sponsored some thugs that threw caution into the wind and went on a rampage, leading to loss of 2 lives. Also just last week at Deba in Yamaltu Deba LGA the same scenario played out at the instance of the Senator.

    “It is sad that Goje has not left his old ways and is bent on bringing back his brainchild (Kalare) to unleash mayhem and bug the peaceful atmosphere of Gombe State.”

    While sympathising with families of the five people killed and those who sustained injuries, the State Government commended security agencies for their timely intervention in bringing the ugly situation under control.

  • Bandits ambush Governor Ganduje’s convoy, injure three policemen

    Bandits ambush Governor Ganduje’s convoy, injure three policemen

    Suspected armed bandits on Tuesday night attacked the convoy of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State.

    Kano State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who confirmed the attack, however said Ganduje was not in the convoy that came under attack by the bandits who blocked the Zamfara, Katsina and Kano Road, around Shema last night.

    Ganduje was among the governors who stormed Gusau, the Zamfara state capital, to formally welcome Governor Bello Matawalle and other top politicians in Zamfara who have joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    A source from Government House in Kano State, narrated that after the occasion, the Kano governor joined his Jigawa State counterpart, Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru, back to Kano.

    It was gathered Ganduje, who was not happy that his convoy drivers did not fill their tanks in preparedness for the return journey, decided to join Badaru and left ahead of his convoy.

    On their way back to Kano (from Zamfara), Ganduje’s motorcade came under heavy attack by gunmen believed to be bandits. Three policemen sustained varying gun injuries in the incident, it was learnt.

    According to reports, major tragedies were averted as the security operatives attached to the Kano State governor’s convoy engaged the bandits in a gun duel, repelling the attack and opening the way for other vehicles to pass.

    Meanwhile the injured policemen have been discharged from the hospital.

  • IBB’s son, Mohammed narrowly escapes death as three security aides die in convoy accident

    IBB’s son, Mohammed narrowly escapes death as three security aides die in convoy accident

    Mohammed Babangida, the son of former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, narrowly escaped death, on Monday evening, when one of the cars ran into a trailer loaded with tomatoes along the Minna-Suleja highway.

    According to reports, three of the security guards died in the accident after their black Toyota Prado had a head-on collision with the trailer traveling in the opposite direction.

    Mohammed, who was heading to Abuja after an engagement, was said to be in a Honda space bus, with other members of his family behind the security vehicle.

    Although no member of the Babangida family was hurt, three of the security personnel in the SUV died on the spot, while one was critically injured and currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja.

    However, details of how the accident occurred were still sketchy, but eyewitness said the bad portion of the dual carriage highway at Mallam Karu village, where all vehicles divert to one lane was responsible for the head-on collision between the trailer and the convoy.

    Meanwhile, sympathisers have continued to troop into the UpHill Mansion of the former military president over the unfortunate development.