Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State escaped death by
the whiskers when he was attacked in Shuwa, Madagali local government area of
the state.
Madagali has witnessed series
of terrorists attacks recently and the governor had gone to the area to
commiserate and condole with the people when unknown gunmen fired gunshots into
the air when the governor was addressing the people.
Eyewitness account revealed
that moment after the Governor had received the microphone to address the
people, two gunmen in Military uniform emerged and shot thrice into the air.
According to the eyewitness, before then people have started shouting,
"they are coming! They are coming!! They are coming!!!" referring to
the insurgents.
In the ensuing confusion, the
governor was quickly rescued and ferried away by his security aides as some
vehicles in the his convoy rammed into one another.
The
speaker of the state House of Assembly, Umar Fintiri was also present at the
time of the confusion.
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