Gunmen attack ADC guber candidate’s convoy in Sokoto, candidate escapes
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…
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[Claude] Report 2 describes the same attack on the ADC Sokoto governorship candidate's convoy, which Report 1 covers through the APC-ADC war of words, and the two do not conflict on the facts.
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