Unidentified gunmen have attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad, killing eight people and injuring others.
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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.
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“The Emir was coming back to Zamfara from Abuja in the midnight in a convoy of his official vehicles.”
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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”.
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Among those killed in the attack, according to the source, are three policemen and the driver of the Toyota Hilux.
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When contacted, the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu, declined comment.
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The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, Isa Gambo, said, “I am aware of the case.”
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He declined to make further comments.
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