By Dare Akogun
Daredevil assistants have attacked an ‘advance team’ of presidential aides leading to injuries to two people, an official has said.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, confirmed the shooting in a statement on Tuesday night.
Mr Shehu, who described the incident as ‘sad’ said the attack occurred “near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.”l
According to the statement “The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.
“Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff and vehicles made it safely to Daura,” he wrote.
The advance team are believed to have travelled to Katsina to await the trip of Mr Buhari to the state for the Islamic Eid-el-Kabir festival.
Katsina is one of the states most affected by banditry.
