Bandits attack Ganduje’s convoy, injure security aides
02 July 2021 |
11:02 am
The State Governor of kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje narrowly escaped death after deadly bandits unleashed an attack on his convoy on their way back from Zamfara state.
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