Security Operatives repel terrorists' attack on Borno APC guber candidate Gubio's convoy
Security forces in Nigeria successfully repelled a terrorist attack on the convoy of Borno State governorship candidate Mustapha Gubio. The attack involved IEDs and rocket-propelled grenades, but no casualties were reported.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the persistent security challenges facing political figures and the electoral process in Northern Nigeria.
Security Operatives repel terrorists' attack on Borno APC guber candidate Gubio's convoy - Businessday NG
Security Operatives repel terrorists’ attack on Borno APC guber candidate Gubio’s convoy
Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday attacked the convoy of Mustapha Gubio, the governorship candidate for the Borno State All Progressive Congress (APC), on the Gubio-Karote-Damasekh highway in the northern part of the state. BusinessDay exclusively gathered that the convoy came under heavy attack at Karero town at about 2:30pm but was swiftly repelled by a combined team of security, including soldiers, police, NSCDC, DSS, CTJF and vigilante groups According to an insider source, the incident happened during a thank-you tour by Mustapha Gubio and his team to the northern part of the state. Read also: Tinubu has turned Nigeria into graveyard of businesses – ADC
“It was a terrifying moment for us; we came under heavy attacks by terrorists yesterday.”
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