Terrorists attack PMB’s advance convoy, kill two policemen
An advance convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari has been attacked by terrorists in Katsina, resulting in the death of two police officers.
The incident happened on Tuesday, near Dutsinma, Katsina State.
According to a report by Punch, the terrorists attacked the convoy of cars conveying the Presidency’s advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers, leaving many people terrified.
The Presidency officials were travelling to Daura ahead of the trip of Buhari to his hometown for Sallah.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed the attack in a statement without confirming the casualty figure.
The statement titled “Gallant presidential guards repel attack on advance team ahead of President’s visit read: “The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.
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“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.”
Meanwhile, the Katsina State Police Command Spokesperson, Gambo Isah, in a separate statement, confirmed that the Police Area Commander for Dutsinma, Aminu Umar, and one other were killed in the ambush.
Isah did not include in his statement that the attack was on the presidential team.
The statement read: “Today (Tuesday), July 5, 2022, at about 11.30 am, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over 300, on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns, ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka Forest, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
“Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross-exchange of gunfire.
“The Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expressed his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi.”
