Gunmen, suspected bandits on Tuesday attacked a member of the Home of Representatives representing Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency in Niger State, Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali.
The Guardian gathered that the assault occurred at Kuble village alongside the Agwara–Babana highway at about 1:00 p.m. whereas the lawmaker was on his technique to meet constituents over developmental tasks deliberate for the realm.
Based on sources, the assailants opened fireplace on the convoy, leaving a number of folks injured. The safety personnel connected to the lawmaker reportedly sustained severe accidents in the course of the ambush.
“The member and his entourage are at present receiving therapy,” a supply accustomed to the incident confirmed.
It was gathered that troopers have since been mobilised to the realm to rescue these affected and restore order.
As of the time of submitting this report, no official assertion has been issued by safety businesses concerning the incident.
Efforts to succeed in the Niger State Police Command and the lawmaker’s media aide for feedback have been unsuccessful.
The assault comes amid rising concern over renewed bandit actions in elements of Niger State, significantly alongside highways linking distant communities in Borgu and Agwara native authorities areas.
Residents have repeatedly referred to as for elevated safety presence within the area, which has witnessed a resurgence of armed assaults focusing on travellers and rural dwellers.
In the meantime, native authorities are mentioned to be working with army personnel to accentuate patrols within the affected axis to forestall additional assaults.
The current assault comes days after one other ambush on the convoy of one other lawmaker by unidentified gunmen, resulting in the killing of a former councillor in Benue State.
The Guardian experiences that Prince Shimapever Jiji, the member representing Brand State Constituency within the Benue State Home of Meeting, was attacked on Saturday night at Anyiin in Brand Native Authorities Space. A former councillor of Tombu Ward, recognized as Tsebee, was reportedly killed on the spot.
The lawmaker had reportedly visited Tombu Council Ward to sympathise with households of victims killed in an earlier assault final Thursday that left three folks useless.
The Chairman of Brand Native Authorities Space, Clement Kav, confirmed the incident, describing it as “a mindless and barbaric act.”
He mentioned, “Our son got here house to commiserate with the households of these killed in final Thursday’s assault. I used to be supposed to affix him, however the governor referred to as me for a gathering. It was later I heard that the lawmaker’s convoy was attacked on his approach again at Anyiin within the late hours of Saturday.”
Kav condemned the assault and referred to as on safety businesses to apprehend the perpetrators and produce them to justice.
