Suspected bandits on Thursday evening attacked the convoy of Mouktar Lugga, chief of staff to the Zamfara governor, along the Funtua–Gusau highway.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication covering the Lake Chad region, the incident happened around 6:16pm near Kucheri village, as Lugga was returning to Gusau from an official engagement.
It was gathered that the assailants emerged from both sides of the road and opened fire on the vehicle conveying the chief of staff, his driver and two other occupants.
A bullet reportedly pierced the vehicle’s windshield and narrowly missed the driver, while another attacker attempted to fire at close range but the weapon failed to discharge.
Despite the attack, the driver managed to steer the vehicle out of the ambush, and all occupants escaped unhurt.
