Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, his deputy, Alhaji Manir Dan’Iya, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Saidu Umar and several PDP stalwarts in Sokoto escaped death as hoodlums attacked their convoy on Sunday evening.
Their convoy was allegedly attacked while returning from campaign rallies in Silame and Wamakko local government areas.
The attack occurred in the outskirts of Wamakko town, on their way back to Sokoto township.
Others who survived the attack include, the deputy governorship candidate, Sagir Bafarawa, and the visiting Kebbi State PDP Guber candidate, Gen Aminu Bande (rtd)
The source who craved anonymity said, “there was pandemonium and everyone had to think of escape. By the time the dust settled, two of the vehicles I can identify was those of the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and the official SUV that conveyed the Permanent Secretary (Protocol) to the Governor.
“The attackers threw stones at the moving vehicles in the convoy striking the front windscreen of the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity official SUV and piercing the rear screen of the official SUV in tow, conveying the Permanent Secretary (Protocol) to the Governor.”
