Some yet-to-be identified persons, but who were suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Friday, attacked the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, in Madrid, Spain, where he attended a conference on climate change.
The Minister, who described his attackers as “misguided Nigerians,” however, said Spanish policemen succeeded in stopping his attackers before they could hurt him. .
Moments after the attack, Amaechi confirmed the incident on his Twitter handle, @ChibuikeAmaechi, declaring: “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.”