From Adam Muh’d, Gusau
The Commandant, Zamfara State Anti Thuggery Agency, Hon. Bello Mohammed Bakyasuwa escaped being assassinated by suspected high killers on his way to Kaduna from Gusau.
This is contained in a statement made available to Hotpen Monday in Gusau.
“I am currently on hospital bed, my life is in danger, I am facing incessant attacks by suspected sponsored gunmen”. He said
” I narrowly escaped death, last Four days on my way to Kaduna along Funtua-Zaria and that day I left Gusau to Kaduna in My Hilux Car and noticed that two Hilux and BMW vehicles were behind me.
“I stop at Yankara Security Check up, the two vehicles passed me and then continue with my journey and immediately after I passed Funtua around 8:30 pm there is one community called Gangara along Funtua-Zaria road and I noticed that the Hilux and BMW vehicles were chasing me and eventually the BMW vehicle double crossed and forcefully stopped me on the road”. He further revealed.
According to him, the people inside the two vehicles just started shooting on his vehicle thereby I jump out of my Hilux after which I sustained dislocation on my leg and injuries on my face”.
“Those in the Hilux continue shooting, I was able to escape and run in side bush with bleeding in my body and it was after like 15 minutes, the police Hilux arrived the place they quickly rescue me and took me to a one Primary Health Care of one nearby village”.
“After receiving treatment in the clinic I slept in the village, in the morning my driver who met me in the village took me to Kaduna for further treatment and also as result of the attack, my Hilux vehicle was seriously damaged”.
Bakyasuwa challenged that his attack was been sponsored by politicians in the state.
“I recalled that, few months ago gunmen also attacked my driver here in Gusau on his way from Command Guest-Inn to Anguwar Gwaza they go with my office Hilux vehicle”. He said
He also called on security agencies to come to my aid, as my life is in danger.
“I am appealing to security agencies in Zamfara state to investigate and arrest the perpetrators of his attack.
