Shettima’s convoy kills 2, injures scores as people scramble for money

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State's convoy crushed two people, including a supporter of All Progressives Congress, APC, while several others sustained injuries as people struggled to get at bundles of N200 notes thrown at a crowd in Maiduguri.

Governor Shettima had been attacked by thugs while going round the streets in the last one week.

It was apparently to stave off the attack that prompted the governors’ handlers to throw bundles of cash to the people on the streets, a situation that caused many people to line up the streets waiting for him whenever he was scheduled to go round the city.

It was gathered that Shettima, who had successfully launched the free food distribution programme in Maiduguri ward, had followed an escape route to avoid some desperate thugs.

It was learnt that as the convoy approached the Damboa Central Bank Quarters Road in the metropolis, Shettima started spraying some denominatiosn, popularly now known as Yirne in Kanuri, which caused scrambling among residents, leading to the death of two people.

The leg of Civilian JTF member, who was assisting the security agencies in fight against the Boko Haram menace was crushed.