How Adamawa Governor, guards & aides fled when they heard Boko Haram was advancing
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Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako(retd), and some state officials in his convoy on Friday fled Shuwa in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa after his security operatives were informed by some soldiers that some members of the Boko Haram sect were on their way to attack the governor's convoy.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media said told Punch Newspaper, that, “The governor was addressing the victims at Shuwa when a military truck
appeared from the blues and the soldiers started shouting ‘they
(insurgents) are coming.’”
He further explained that the soldiers had blocked the road with a truck and were shooting sporadically into the air
and instructed the security details of the governor, who had
approached them, to turn back because of the advancement of the
insurgents.
He said that following the sudden U-turn, some of the vehicles on the
governor’s entourage ran into each other, denting some vehicles in the
process
He, also revealed that there was no casualty recorded as there were minor dents on the cars involved, which “were even driven back to Yola.”
Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), and state
officials in his convoy on Friday reportedly fled Shuwa in Madagali Local
Government Area of the state upon learning of the advancement of Boko
Haram members in the area.Nyako, who was on condolence
visits to victims of Boko Haram attacks in Shuwa, Gulak and Michika,
was at his first town of call when he was alerted to the advancement of
insurgents in the area again, punch newspaper reported.
Another eyewitness, who was part of the convoy, narrated the governor’s ordeal to Saturday PUNCH.
“We went to Shuwa with the governor to commiserate with the victims with the intention of going to Michika to do same.
“However, the situation took another turn when, just before we left the
venue of the first attack in Shuwa, we heard a staccato of gunfire.
“We had to scamper into our cars and the brave security details took the governor to their car leaving the staff car empty.
“We left the place in confusion and proceeded to Yola without stopping at Michika.”
Recounting his ordeal to journalists in Yola on Friday afternoon, the
News Agency of Nigeria quoted Nyako to have said that he was in the
community to commiserate with the people over gunmen’s attack in the
area on Wednesday.
He said, “After addressing the villagers, some soldiers approached me as I was
about to enter my car and said that Boko Haram members were coming.
“The soldiers were shouting: ‘they are here, they are here.’ So, I asked them: ‘who?’ They said Boko Haram members are around.
“After that, one of the soldiers started shooting. So, the first thing we need to do, naturally, is to get out of the scene.’’
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