Gunmen Attack James Faleke’s Vehicle

House of Reps member James Faleke escaped unhurt after his SUV vehicle was shot at by unknown assailants on Sunday, November 6. Faleke discloses that shots were fired at him as bullets hit the front windshield of his bullet-proof vehicle thrice near the first bridge at Gwagwalada .

He reports the incident to to the Police Division in Gwagwalada FCT HOUSE of Representatives member James Faleke escaped death after the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) conveying him from Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, to Abuja, was shot at by unknown assailants, The Nation reports.

Faleke disclosed this himself in a report he lodged at the Gwagwalada Police Division on the outskirt of the Federal Capital City (FCT).  According to the report, the lawmaker was attacked between 7pm and 7.30pm on Sunday, November 6.

Faleke said:

“I was returning from Kogi state on November 6 and my vehicle was shot at the first bridge in Gwagwalada, which is under construction between 7pm and 7.30pm. “About three bullets hit my jeep, but thank God, it was a bulletproof car. The bullets cracked the windscreen but did not penetrate. I’m grateful to God for the life of my driver, orderly and myself. We reported the incident to the Police Division in Gwagwalada, FCT.”