Musa Agah Avia, a newly elected member of the House of Representatives representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency, escaped an ambush by gunmen on Tuesday night.
According to a statement signed by Danjuma Dickson Auta, National Secretary of Irigwe Development Association, the lawmaker, his wife and children, as well as his personal assistant and driver, were ambushed along twin hills 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 against all odds bravely manoeuvred the vehicle amidst the sporadic shooting by the attackers.
The statement added that two others who were on a motorcycle and ahead of the lawmaker’s vehicle ran into the ambush and were killed 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.