News
Nigerian Lawmaker Shoots Gunman During Invasion Of His Home
A gunman lost his life during invasion of the residence of a House of Representatives member, Abdullahi Balarabe Salame on Friday midnight.
The gunmen stormed and laid siege to Bado area of Sokoto around 3am.
According to Salame, who represents Gwadabawa/Illela federal constituency, the attack was foiled and one of the assailants fell to the hot sting of the bullet from his gun.
“I was attacked in my house in Sokoto by armed robbers. But by Allah’s powers, I was able to shoot and kill one, and injured some”, he said.
The lawmaker also shared photos of the botched attack.
Salame, a former Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, is a 2023 governorship aspirant.
“They came to destroy him. Allah (SWT) did not give them the opportunity because Allah (SWT) promised to protect anyone who stands for truth and trust.
“This attack is not the first time. It has been done to the people who stand because the society is facing this kind of challenge”, a supporter, Bilal Goronyo wrote on Facebook.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Sokoto State Police Command, ASP Muhammad Sadiq said the robbery attempt was foiled by the swift response of the joint metropolitan Police Patrol.
Sadiq noted that an investigation had commenced and assured that operatives were on the trail of the gang.
“The command also calls for calm and enjoins residents of Sokoto to promptly tender any useful information that could speed up the arrest of the perpetrators or help the ongoing investigation”, he said.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Gunmen Kill Armed Forces In Delta
Gunmen Abduct Don, Kill Son In Zaria
Chaos In Delta Community As Gunmen Shoot Three Persons Dead
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
