•As military vows to hunt down attackers
By Kingsley Omonobi
Defence Headquarters, DHQ, yesterday revealed how soldiers successfully foiled an ambush on the convoy of Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday.
Spokesman of DHQ, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, who said troops from the 29 Task Force Brigade led the operation to repel the attack about 6 kilometres from Benesheikh, also vowed that the military wouild hunt down the governor’s convoy attackers.
While Governor Mai Mala Buni was not part of the convoy at the time, the Secretary to State Government, SSG, and some top officials were present but escaped unhurt.
He said: “On November 18, 2023, at about1830hrs (6.30pm), the convoy and escorts of the governor of Yobe State that were returning to Damaturu encountered terrorists’ ambush attack at a location about 6 kms from Benesheikh town which is along Maiduguri to Damaturu road.
“The governor was not in the convoy. However…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
