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Senator Philip Aruwa Gyunka, a salient chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful Nasarawa State, reportedly escaped an onslaught by suspected governmental thugs portion travelling to enactment successful the precocious concluded Nasarawa North Senatorial District bye-election.
The allegation was made by a media adjutant to Governor Abdullahi Sule, Ango Ngharni, successful a connection issued connected Tuesday.
According to him, the incidental occurred connected Saturday, June 20, arsenic the erstwhile legislator was travelling to his hometown of Gbuje to instrumentality portion successful the by-election.
Nggarmi alleged that the attackers, equipped with machetes and axes, intercepted Gyunka’s convoy and attempted to battle him.
The governor’s aide, however, stated that the APC stalwart escaped unharmed, though his conveyance was reportedly damaged during the attack.
Ngharni condemned the incidental and called for a thorough probe to place and bring those liable to justice.
As of the clip of filing this report, information agencies had yet to contented an authoritative connection regarding the alleged attack, portion the identities and...
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