He said the ambush, which lasted for about four hours, saw one of the gunmen shot dead. “They asked the Team Nasarawa bus driver and other occupants to alight from their bus as they got positioned to unleash mayhem,” Amos said in a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH. “But unknown to them, one of the escort attached to the Team Nasarawa contingent immediately opened fire, killing one of the gang members on the spot. Read Also Eight killed in Kenya bus attack“Some hoodlums, who hid in the bush, also shot at the team bus, deflating the bus tyres and shattering the radiator of the bus, which led to athletes and coaches scampering for safety. Team Nasarawa finished 18th on the medals table, winning a total of 22 medals – five gold, four silver and thirteen bronze.

Source: Punch April 16, 2021 23:31 UTC