The attackers rained bullets on the vehicle where Sharafadeen Alli, former secretary to the government of the state, was.
Alli, a chieftain of Labour Party, is believed to be the prime target of the attack.
The incident sparked off tension as many fled in different directions.A source told The Reporter that the immediately the attackers arrived at the palace, they fired shots into the air before aiming at their target.
Dignitaries were already seated in the palace when the intruders struck. Although no life was lost, some people sustained injuries.
Security agents later came to the scene of the attack but the suspects had fled.
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