The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has launched a manhunt for the terrorists who attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor.
The disclosure was made by the Director Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba in a statement.
According to Buba, “On November 18, 2023, at around 6.30pm, the convoy and escorts of the Governor of Yobe State that were returning to Damaturu from Maiduguri encountered terrorists ambush attack at a location about 6 kms from Benesheikh town which is along road Maiduguri to Damaturu road.
He disclosed that “The governor was not in the convoy.
“However government officials in the convoy at the time of the incident include the following; Secretary to Yobe State government, Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali, special adviser on security to the governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdulsalam (retired), special adviser on religious affairs, the military escorts with 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and 3 Toyota gun trucks, police escorts, department of state services operatives and members of Yobe State hunters group.”
He explained that the “Troops of 29 task force brigade on patrol duty and route piquetting along road Maiduguri to damaturu promptly moved to the scene and assisted in the extrication of the victims and recovery of the two vehicles affected in the incident.
“The security personnel in the convoy who were affected during the incident include one military truck driver, four police escorts and one DSS operative who all sustained gunshot wounds but were in stable conditions.
“Unfortunately, one of the injured police escorts died shortly on arrival at the specialists hospital in Damaturu. reinforcement of troops from 29 task force brigade led by the brigade commmander are conducting fighting patrol in the area to locate the terrorists who carried out the dastardly act.
“The two vehicles affected in the incident include one military MRAP and one civilian escort vehicle whose tyres were shot at during the incident but both vehicles have been safely recovered to the military camp at Benisheikh.
“The injured victims have also been successfully evacuated to the specialists’ hospital Damaturu where they are currently receiving treatment while the corpse of the deceased police personnel has also been deposited in the mortuary of the same hospital.
“Operations are ongoing to hunt and destroy the terrorist that perpetrated the attack.”
