Taraba House of Assembly Speaker Escapes Death

The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Haruna Tsokwa, escaped being killed by unknown gunmen on September 18, 2013, Wednesday.

The assault occurred in a border town called Bade, which is located between Kaduna and Nasarawa States.

According to a source of SaharaReporters, the gunmen attacked in a commando style. They fired shots at the convoy, but their attempts to cause severe damage were unsuccessful.

Two of the Speaker’s guards, police officers attached to the convoy, were wounded in a gunfight. The officers, identified as Levi Kenneth and Daniel Innocent, both 35 years old, were almost immediately taken to the hospital, after the attackers were overpowered. The gunmen were able to escape.

It would be noted that Hon. Haruna Tsokwa Tsokwa has been in the middle of the political controversy, concerning The Speaker led the resistance against the efforts of Governor Suntai to resume his office in his condition. 

Source: Legit.ng