Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), and state officials in his
convoy on Friday fled Shuwa in Madagali Local Government Area of the
state upon learning of the advancement of Boko Haram members in the
area.Nyako, who was on condolence visits to victims of Boko Haram
attacks in Shuwa, Gulak and Michika, was at his first town of call
when he was alerted to the advancement of insurgents in the area
again.An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity because he was not
authorised to speak to the media said...
"The governor was addressing the victims at Shuwa when a military
truck appeared from the blues and the soldiers started shouting 'they
(insurgents) are coming.'"
He explained that the soldiers had blocked the road with a truck and
were shooting sporadically into the air and instructed the security
details of the governor, who had approached them, to turn back
because of the advancement of the insurgents.
He said that following the sudden U-turn, some of the vehicles on the
governor's entourage ran into each other, denting some vehicles in the
process
He, however, revealed that there was no casualty recorded as there
were minor dents on the cars involved, which "were even driven back to
Yola."Another eyewitness, who was part of the convoy, narrated the
governor's ordeal to Saturday PUNCH.
"We went to Shuwa with the governor to commiserate with the victims
with the intention of going to Michika to do same.
"However, the situation took another turn when, just before we left
the venue of the first attack in Shuwa, we heard a staccato of
gunfire.
"We had to scamper into our cars and the brave security details took
the governor to their car leaving the staff car empty.
"We left the place in confusion and proceeded to Yola without stopping
at Michika." Recounting his ordeal to journalists in Yola on Friday
afternoon, the News Agency of Nigeria quoted Nyako to have said that
he was in the community to commiserate with the people over gunmen's
attack in the area on Wednesday.
He said,
"After addressing the villagers, some soldiers approached me as I was
about to enter my car and said that Boko Haram members were coming.
"The soldiers were shouting: 'they are here, they are here.' So, I
asked them: 'who?' They said Boko Haram members are around.
"After that, one of the soldiers started shooting. So, the first thing
we need to do, naturally, is to get out of the scene.''
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