April 20, (THEWILL) – The lawmaker representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Musa Agah Avia, was on Tuesday night, ambushed by gunmen.
The lawmaker and his aides were said to be returning home from a thank you tour at about 9pm, when the incident occurred along Twin Hill Miango, in Bassa Local Government area of Plateau State.
Personal Assistant to the lawmaker, Moses Maly, said two persons including the PDP Ward Party Chairman and Woman Leader, who were ahead of the convoy first encountered the gunmen and were killed in the ambush.
Confirming the incident, a statement signed by the National Secretary of Irigwe Development Association, Danjuma Dickson Auta, said the lawmaker alongside his wife and children, as well as his personal assistant and driver were ambushed along twin hill in Miango chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State.
Although they all escaped unhurt, the car was battered with gunshot bullets as the driver bravely manoeuvred the vehicle amidst the sporadic shooting by the attackers.
Security agencies are yet to react to the incident which occurred near the spot, where some people were killed recently during a festival ceremony in the chiefdom.
