4 dead in gunfire in Nigeria


(MENAFN)

Nigerian police said that 3 police men and a driver died on Tuesday night after an anonymous armed man launched an attack on a deputy governor's convoy in Nasarawa state in central Nigeria.

The attack happened as Nasarawa deputy governor was heading to Abuja to attend the swearing-in ceremony for ministers that was set to take place on Wednesday.

Othman Ismaeel, state police spokesman, said that the state police and chief are still at the scene and the incident is being investigated.

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