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Politics● Elevated4d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 9:36 PM

Gunmen attack ADC guber candidate’s convoy in Sokoto, candidate escapes

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from vanguardngr · nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has reportedly escaped unhurt after suspected gunmen opened fire on his convoy near the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport on Friday night. The incident occurred at about 9pm on October 30, 2026, shortly […] The post Gunmen attack ADC guber candidate’s convoy in Sokoto, candidate escapes appeared first on Vanguard News.

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