Armed bandits open fire on Emir of Birnin Gwari’s convoy (photos)

The convoy of Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril Mai Gwari II were attacked by armed bandits along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway while the convoy was on it’s way to Kaduna on Monday, March 15.

Umar Jibril, the Emir’s driver, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, on Wednesday, March 17, said that the 73-year-old monarch was elsewhere when the attack happened.

He said the bandits appeared in front of the moving vehicles with guns and threw tree branches on the road in an attempt to force them to stop.

“We did not stop, they targeted me, since I was driving but as Allah will have it, the bullet missed my head.” he said. He confirmed that no one suffered any injury.