Reports indicate that the Chief of Staff to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, Mouktar Lugga, narrowly escaped death.
According to sources, Lugga’s convoy was attacked by gunmen on Thursday evening along the Funtua–Gusau highway.
The incident reportedly occurred around 6:16 p.m. near Kucheri village, as Lugga was returning to Gusau from an official engagement.
Eyewitness accounts reveal that the assailants emerged from both sides of the road and opened fire on the vehicle conveying the Chief of Staff, his driver, and two other occupants.
A bullet pierced the vehicle’s windshield and narrowly missed the driver, while another attacker reportedly attempted to fire at close range, but the weapon failed to discharge.
Despite the attack, the driver managed to steer the vehicle out of the ambush, and all occupants escaped unhurt.
