Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked the convoy of Mustapha Gubio, a governorship candidate in Nigeria's Borno State, while he was travelling through the state, according to Tori.ng. Details on casualties or damage were not immediately available, and the report did not indicate whether the candidate was harmed in the assault.
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