Friday, September 4, 2026 - The convoy of Mustapha Gubio, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Borno State, was attacked by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday.
The incident occurred along the Gubio-Karote-Damasak highway
in the northern part of the state, according to sources.
Gubio and members of his campaign team were travelling to
Mobbar, headquarters of Damasak Local Government Area, for a thank-you visit to
APC members following his emergence as the party’s consensus candidate in its
recent primary election.
Sources said the convoy came under heavy attack around
Kareto community at about 2:30pm.
The attackers reportedly fired several rocket-propelled
grenades, RPGs, and opened sporadic gunfire at the convoy.
The attack was, however, repelled by a combined team of
security personnel comprising soldiers, police officers, personnel of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Department of State Services,
DSS, Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, and vigilantes.
An insider who escaped the attack described the incident as
terrifying, saying the convoy came under heavy assault by the terrorists.
According to the source, some police armoured vehicles were
damaged during the attack, but no casualties were recorded.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, confirmed
the incident.
In a statement, Iniedu said police tactical operatives
counter-engaged suspected terrorists who attacked the convoy along the
Kareto-Damasak Road with an improvised explosive device, IED, and RPGs.
He said the tactical team forced the attackers to retreat
into the surrounding bush and subsequently scanned and cleared the area to
prevent secondary explosive threats.
The police spokesperson added that the convoy, which
conveyed the APC governorship candidate, government officials and other
political stakeholders, was safely evacuated to a secure location.
He said no member of the entourage was killed or injured in
the attack.
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