Gunmen attacked the convoy of Mouktar Lugga, chief of staff to the Zamfara governor, on the Funtua-Gusau highway near Kucheri village on Thursday evening.
The attackers, who emerged from both sides of the road, opened fire on the vehicle, but the driver managed to steer it to safety, and all occupants escaped unhurt.
The incident occurred around 6:16 pm as Lugga was returning to Gusau from an official engagement.
The motive behind the attack is unclear, but Zamfara has been plagued by banditry and insecurity.
Details later…
