Gunmen have launched an attack on an 'advance team' of presidential aides leading to the death and injuries of some individuals as revealed in a statement on 5th July 2022 by Garba Shehu the spokesperson of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr. Shehu, who described the incident as ‘sad’ said the attack occurred “near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol, and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.”
“The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police, and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.
“Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff, and vehicles made it safely to Daura,” he wrote.
It was said that the team where advance team of security guards, protocol, and media officers of the president who went ahead to Katsina in receiving Mr. Buhari in his hometown Daura for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
This attack is coming the same period an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Aminu Umar Dayi was killed following a fierce gun duel in charge of Dutsinma Area Command in the same Katsina State and the attack on Kuje Correctional Centre in the nation's capital.
