The convoy of the Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, was allegedly
attacked by Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday night.
A security sources disclosed that Zulum’s convoy was attacked at Konduga,
around 9pm, as the governor returned from a trip to Bama local government area as
part of his “familiarity and need assessment tour” of the 27 LGAs in the state.
Zulum had visited Bayo, Kwaya Kusar,
Askira Uba and Gwoza.
The security source reportedly
stated: “Luckily the governor, his commissioners and other vehicles in the
convoy escaped unhurt but the last vehicle which is an army gun truck was pelted
with bullets.
This latest attack comes seven months after former governor Kashim Shettima
was attacked by the sect on his way to Gamboru Ngala.
