Breaking: Yobe Governor Buni’s convoy is ambushed by Boko Haram, injuring six security personnel

A reported ambush resulted in the injury of at least six security personnel assigned to Governor Buni. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focusing on the Lake Chad region the attackers targeted the security operatives in the governor’s convoy along the Jakana-Mainok expressway.…CONTINUE READING

Earlier in the day, Governor Buni had been in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, attending the 24th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Maiduguri alongside other dignitaries.

Following the event, the Governor, accompanied by Borno Governor Babagana Zulum, departed to Abuja via the Air Force Base in Maiduguri.

Intelligence sources informed Zagazola Makama that the convoy’s security vehicles came under fire on the Jakana to Mainok expressway.

The sources indicated that the troops at the forefront of the convoy, which included an MRAP, a Gun Truck, and another vehicle carrying the Police and DSS, were targeted.

In response, the troops retaliated with intense gunfire, compelling the attackers to withdraw. Regrettably, two soldiers, including a driver, and four policemen sustained injuries. The number of casualties among the terrorists remained unconfirmed.