ZAMFARA: Emir escapes death as gunmen kill driver, 2 palace guards, 3 police escorts, 2 others

GUNMEN reportedly attacked the convoy of the Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad Asha, last night along Zaria-Funtua road.

While the monarch was said to have escaped the attack unscathed some of his retinue of palace guards and personal assistants were not that lucky.

Three policemen, two palace guards, the monarch’s driver and two others were said to have lost their lives during the attack.

According to Nigerian Tribune, sources close to Kaura-Namoda Emirate Council said the Emir’s convoy was ambushed while he was on his way from Abuja to Zamfara State.

“The Emir was in his official vehicle with a Toyota Hilux forming part of the convoy, he didn’t sustain any injury but we lost eight occupants of the Toyota Hilux including the driver, two palace guards, three police escorts and two traditional title holder, they were all killed by the gunmen,” said the source.

It was gathered that the incident which occurred close to midnight made the Emir to spend the night at Funtua police station.

As of the time of this report, it was gathered that Kaura Namoda Emirate Council was making arrangements to convey the bodies of those killed for burial later today.