Atsi Kefas, sister of Agbu Kefas, governor of Taraba state, has reportedly been shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Jumai, the governor’s mother, and Atsi were driving along Kente road in Wukari LGA Taraba state when they were attacked.
The publication stated that a police officer assigned to escort the family “accidentally shot Atsi” while attempting to fend off the assailants.
Following the attack, troops rescued the victims and evacuated both Jumai and Atsi Kefas from the scene with the use of an air ambulance.
The injured sister was said to have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The vehicle used by the gunmen was recovered by security operatives, including an empty magazine, and luggage of the passengers were found in the vehicle.
