Crimes

Gunmen attack ex-Bauchi APC guber aspirant

Unknown gunmen have attacked a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Muhammad Sani Al’ameen.

It was gathered that Al’ameen was attacked by the gunmen on the Akwanga-Abuja expressway on Tuesday while travelling to Abuja.

Speaking to newsmen in Bauchi on Tuesday, the gubernatorial aspirant said the gunmen opened fire at his car, adding that he escaped death by the whiskers in the attack.

He said: “I was coming from Bauchi to Abuja. We are approaching Akwanga. I saw some vehicles following us closely, when I observed, I asked my driver to enter AYM Shafa Filling Station.

“When we entered, we purchased little fuel, spent some minutes before we proceeded. When we reached the roundabout, the car just resurfaced, they ambushed us.

“They blocked our vehicle and opened fire. We stopped when I heard a shot and a bang on my car. One of them opened our car and entered, pointing his gun at us.

“He asked our driver to drive, but I told the driver not to move, with Allah’s help, he obeyed me and refused to start the car. They were looking at the time, they later seized our phones, took away my briefcase and some of our personal belongings and left.

“Probably, they are afraid that we were on the roundabout even though they scared people away, but since it was a busy road many vehicles will also come, that was what saved us.

“We stopped and complained to a nearby military checkpoint, that we were fired at by some gunmen. They even took away our phones and personal belongings, before we continued with our journey,” Al’ameen disclosed.

The Star