Nigeria: Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack On Shettima's Convoy

15 February 2019

The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy of the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday evening. Shettima, who is contesting for a senatorial seat in this year's general elections, was heading for a rally when the incident happened.

According to Reuters, ISIS, in a statement on its Amaq news agency, claimed that 42 people were killed in the Tuesday's attack on the governor's motorcade.But Shettima's Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, who confirmed the attack in a statement issued in Maiduguri yesterday, said only three persons were killed.

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