A member of the Gombe State House of
Assembly, Umar Aminu, and eight others were
killed when suspected members of the Boko
Haram attacked Gombe on Saturday morning.
The insurgents who attacked Dukku and Nafada
local government areas of the state were said to
have killed the lawmaker, a member of the All
Progressives Congress representing Dukku
South Constituency in the parliament.
A source told the News Agency of Nigeria that
the insurgents, who came from Yobe, initially
attacked Shole, Birin Bolewa and Birin Fulani
towns of Nafada and later attacked Dukku.
There was confusion in the areas as some voters
left the polling units but others later returned
to be accredited, the source said.
According to the source, the insurgents killed
three persons in Nafada Local Government Area,
including a policeman and killed six persons in
Dukku Local Government Area, including the
legislator.
The source further said the insurgents left on
the Dukku-Darazo road after the attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Gombe
State, Fwaje Atajiri confirmed the report,
adding that details of the incident would be
given after investigations were completed.
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Nigeria Elections: Lawmaker, policeman, 7 others killed
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