(KANO): How Governor Ganduje Escaped Death As Armed Bandits Attack Convoy
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 30, 2021
The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has escaped death as armed bandits attacked his convoy on Tuesday, June 29.
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The incident happened along Shema, in Katsina state as the convoy was returning to Kano from Zamfara state.
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Governor Ganduje was in Zamfara State to attend the formal defection of Governor Bello Matawale of Zamfara into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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According to report, the bandits blocked the Zamfara, Katsina and Kano Road, where they attacked and engaged security personnel attached to Ganduje's convoy in a gun battle.
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Fortunately the governor was not in the convoy.
He was said to have joined the Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru, back to Kano.
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A source hinted that Governor Ganduje was not happy that his convoy did not fill their tanks for the return journey and he ordered them to proceed while he joined Badaru.
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However, on their way back to Kano, the convoy came under heavy gun attacks from the bandits, but was repealed by the security in the Kano Government convoy.
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In the ensuing gun duel, three police officers reportedly sustained minor bullet injuries, while the convoy ambulance was riddled with bullets.
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Another vehicle was said to have lost its tyres after being hit by bullets. It however managed to drive to a safer place before the tyres were changed.
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