Former Nigerian military Head of State and a leading member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared that the bombers who attacked his convoy this afternoon in Kaduna specifically sought to kill him.
In press statement Mr. Buhari sent to SaharaReporters, he stated that, but for sheer luck, the bombers would have eliminated him and others in his convoy.
The former military ruler, who has run as a presidential candidate in three elections, stated that he was “personally involved in a clearly targeted bomb attack today at about 2:30 p.m. on my way to Daura. The unfortunate event, clearly an assassination attempt, came from a fast moving vehicle that made many attempts to overtake my security car, but was blocked by the escort vehicle."
The statement further disclosed, “We reached the market area of Kawo where [the vehicle trailing his convoy] took advantage of our slowing down and attempted to ram [into] my car and instantly detonated the bomb which destroyed all the three cars in our convoy.
“Unfortunately, when I came out of my vehicle, I saw many dead bodies littered around. They were innocent people going about their daily business who became victims of mass murder.”
The retired army general concluded: “Thank God for His mercy, I came out unhurt, but with three of my security staff sustaining minor injuries. They have since been treated in hospital and discharged.”
