A former governorship candidate in Zamfara State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, on Friday narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Abuja.
Shinkafi said the attack happened shortly after Juma’at prayers while he was returning home.
According to him, masked gunmen dressed in black blocked his vehicle and opened fire before fleeing in an unmarked black Prado Jeep.
In a statement issued by the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Shinkafi linked the incident to his outspoken position on national security and the worsening insecurity in Zamfara State.
“This was an unprovoked attempt on my life,” he said. “But I will not be deterred by intimidation or harassment in the quest for national security, peace, unity, and social development.”
He also revealed that his residence in Abuja had received multiple threat calls from unknown numbers earlier in the week, which he believes were connected to the attack.
Shinkafi called on the Inspector General of Police and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the incident and ensure the perpetrators and their sponsors are brought to justice.
As of press time, security agencies had not issued any official response.