GUNMEN suspected to be bandits on Friday attacked the mother of the Taraba State governor, Jumai Kefas and his sister, Atsi Kefas, along the Wukari-Kente road in Wukari Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, according to Weekend Trust.
The chairman of Wukari Local Government, who confirmed the attack in a telephone interview, explained that men on motorcycles attempted to intercept the vehicle transporting the governor’s mother and sister, prompting one of the police escorts to fire a warning shot into the air.
“It is difficult to say if the men on motorcycles were bandits, kidnappers, or armed robbers. I wasn’t present when the incident occurred, but investigations are underway to determine their identities,” the chairman said.
The chairman did not disclose if any of the attackers had been apprehended.
According to Weekend Trust, Atsi Kefas sustained a gunshot wound during the attack. She was initially treated at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Wukari, where her condition was stabilised before being flown to Abuja for further medical care.
The spokesperson of the Taraba State police command, Usman Abdullahi, also confirmed the incident, stating that it involved a vehicle conveying individuals from the governor’s residence and that one person sustained injuries.
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