ˌɔn ˈeɪt dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə bˈʌs kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə tˈoʊɡoʊ skwˈɑːd fɚðɪ ˈæfɹɪkə kˈʌp ʌv nˈeɪʃənz wʌz sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd tʊ ɐn ɐtˈæk fɹʌm ɡˈʌnmɛn; sˈælɪfˌuː wʌz ɔnðə bˈʌs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐtˈæk hˌuː wʌz sˈɛd təbi ʃˈeɪkən bˌʌt oʊkˈeɪ ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɪnsɪdənt.
On 8 January 2010, the bus containing the Togo squad for the Africa Cup of Nations was subjected to an attack from gunmen; Salifou was on the bus during the attack who was said to be 'shaken but okay' after the incident.