The member representing Agwara/Borgu Federal Constituency, Hon. Jafaru Mohammed Ali, escaped being shot by bandits after they opened fire on his convoy while he was touring his constituency on Tuesday.

Six soldiers drafted to provide security for the convoy were killed in the gunfire.

The bandits, numbering over 50, were said to have been armed with sophisticated weapons and laid an ambush for the convoy at Kuble community along Babanna road.

The member and his civilian staff escaped unhurt during the attack.

The incident occured a few meters from the Kainji National Park, where bandits have seized control and occupied for nearly two years now.

The lawamker and other members of his entourage were later evacuated to Babana town after the military sent an reinforcement team to the scene.

A member of the community informed Governor Mohammed Bago deployed a helicopter to Babanna to evacuate the lawmaker and the rest members of his entourage to Minna for safety and further debriefings.

It was gathered that security surveillance and intelligence monitoring are ongoing across the Kuble–Babanna–Wawa axis to track the perpetrators and ensure the safety of all personnel and communities within the national park sector. (THE NATION)