Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, escaped injury yesterday, September 1, after his convoy was attacked by suspected political thugs in Birnin Kebbi.

 

 

 

 

Malami was returning after paying a condolence visit to a family in the state capital when the assailants attacked his convoy, destroying 10 vehicles in the convoy and leaving several of his supporters injured during the attack.

 

 

 

 

 

Malami who is a leader in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi, described the attack as “politically motivated”.

 

 

He said;

 

““I was in Birnin Kebbi solely to pay condolences to families who lost their loved ones. I was away, not for political campaign. It’s painful and unfortunate. Some thugs emerged from the APC state headquarters, armed with weapons and stones, and attacked our convoy, destroying vehicles and injuring our supporters.”

 

 

 

 

Malami further claimed said there would be “no retreat, no surrender” in politics in Kebbi.

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the APC party in the state has denied any involvement in the attack.