Kaduna Central Senator, Usman Escapes Assassination
Kaduna Central Senator, Usman Escapes Assassination
Kaduna Central Senator, Lawal Adamu Usman, on Wednesday, narrowly escaped death in an assassination attempt while visiting his constituency for the New Year celebration.
The assailants allegedly Senator Usman, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), around Kawu area of Kaduna North Local Government of Kaduna State.
Witnesses said the assailants pelted Senator Usman’s vehicle with stones and bottles immediately they sighted his convoy moving around the area.
Senator Usman, who is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education, confirmed the incident on his verified Facebook account.
“I have just escaped an assassination attempt by some thugs in Kaduna North,” the senator said.
All efforts to speak with the lawmaker directly on Thursday were unsuccessful because his telephone lines were not connecting.
Nonetheless, Ibrahim Mohammed, one of the political allies of the senator in Kaduna, confirmed the incident to this newspaper.
Another political ally of the senator, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak, also confirmed the incident, but alleged that the thugs were recruited by the lawmaker’s political enemies seeking to eliminate him.
