Nigerian governor denies there was attempt to kill him

The governor of Nigeria's central Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has denied he was the target of an assassination attempt along the busy Lokoja-Abuja highway.

His spokesperson Kingsley Fanwo had earlier been quoted by local media saying that gunmen "dressed in military uniforms" attacked Mr Bello's convoy on Sunday.

Mr Fanwo said the attackers waylaid the governor’s convoy and started shooting sporadically at his vehicle.

But in a statement, the governor said the claims were false and should be disregarded.

He said that the incident was just a "fracas" between his security team and soldiers who were manning the highway.