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General News of Saturday, 26 September 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

BREAKING: Boko Haram attacks Governor Zulum's convoy killing 13

File photo: Governor Babagana Zulum File photo: Governor Babagana Zulum

Terrorist group, Boko Haram on Friday, September 25, 2020 attacked the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum along the Baba Highway in Borno state killing at least 13.

Governor Zulum was on his was to Baga to prepare for the return of internally displaced persons, IDPs, from Maiduguri to the camps in Baga when his convoy was ambushed by the Islamist terrorists.

Seven policemen, three soldiers, and four Civilian Joint Task Force operatives were killed as the world’s deadliest terrorist group attacked the governors convoy for the second time.

IDPs were also wounded in the attack as the car conveying them back to their camps were also hit with bullets.

The attack comes barely two months after Governor Zulum was attacked by the terrorists around the same area on his way from Baga.