Members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) terrorist group have attacked Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, in Madrid, Spain.
The attack on the minister took place on Friday while he was on a national assignment will be the second on a high profile Nigerian official on a foreign soil after former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu was beaten to a pulp in Germany.
In a message shared on his Twitter handle, Amaechi said the attackers were repelled by the Spanish police.
“Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain,” he said.
“They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. I am fine. I was not hurt. Thanks for your support & prayers.”
Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few misguided Nigerians while on national assignment at a climate change event in Madrid, Spain. They were quickly repelled by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. I am fine. I was not hurt. Thanks for your support & prayers.
— Chibuike.R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi) December 6, 2019