JUST IN: Top Nigerian Senator Narrowly Escapes Assassination Plot
- Kaduna Central Senator Lawal Usman narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while visiting his constituency for the New Year celebration in the Kawu area of Kaduna North
- Assailants pelted Usman’s convoy with stones and bottles, and the senator later confirmed the attack on his Facebook account
- Political allies claim the attack was orchestrated by Usman’s political enemies, citing dissatisfaction with his performance
Kaduna Central Senator, Lawal Usman, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday, January 1, while visiting his constituency for the New Year celebration.
The incident occurred in the Kawu area of Kaduna North Local Government, where the senator, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was attacked by assailants.
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Witnesses reported that the attackers pelted Usman’s convoy with stones and bottles as it passed through the area.
The senator, who serves as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, confirmed the attack via a post on his verified Facebook account, as reported by Premium Times.
Efforts to reach Usman for further comment were unsuccessful, as his phone lines were unreachable. However, political allies in Kaduna confirmed the incident.
Ibrahim Mohammed, a close associate of the senator, said the attack was orchestrated by political enemies of Usman.
One anonymous source, who wished to remain unidentified, alleged that the thugs were hired by those unhappy with Usman’s performance in the National Assembly.
The source claimed that the senator had lost favor with many constituents after halting his distribution of food and money to villages once he assumed office, leading to growing discontent over his leadership.
Nigerian governor’s aide escapes assassination
Previously Legit.ng reported that Olorogun Samuel Oghotomo, the senior special assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on security, on Monday, July 4, escaped being assassinated by suspected gunmen at Ovwor in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta.
Narrating his terrible experience, Oghotomo said the suspected assassins waylaid him along the old Oguname-Ophorigbala-Ovwor Road on the night of Monday, Independent reports.
The governor’s aide disclosed that although his car stopped abruptly as it got stuck in a gully, he managed to escape into a nearby bush while the armed criminals fired shots in his direction.
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