Sunday, October 24, 2010
Gunmen kill Bauchi ward- head
The Ward Head of Bauchi (Kandahar) in Bauchi Metropolis, Mohammed Tukur, was assassinated late Friday by unknown gunmen suspected to belong to the violent Boko Haram sect.
Tukur’s assassination has brought to four the number of persons killed in the state in recent times. Three policemen had been assassinated in a similar manner earlier this month. The killings led the state government to impose restrictions on the movement of motorcycles within the town.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the residence of late Tukur that the deceased was assassinated about 8pm immediately after the night prayers.
Tukur’s assassination has brought to four the number of persons killed in the state in recent times. Three policemen had been assassinated in a similar manner earlier this month. The killings led the state government to impose restrictions on the movement of motorcycles within the town.
An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the residence of late Tukur that the deceased was assassinated about 8pm immediately after the night prayers.
The source, who claimed to be at the scene of the incident, disclosed that late Tukur, who had led the night congregational prayers, met his untimely death while relaxing with his subjects in front of his residence.
It said that the unknown gunmen in plain clothes and on foot spread several bullets on the deceased.
The source further said he along with others who were in the company of the deceased took to their heels, but came back later to discover the dead body of the ward head on the ground.
It said that the body was taken away by a team of policemen who were called to the scene. Efforts by NAN to obtain comments from the state police command proved abortive, as the DPO, PPRO and the ommissioner of the command were very elusive to comment on the matter. The state government had earlier in a statement confirmed the killing of the three policemen but was yet to comment on that of Tukur.
News Sources: SunNewspaper
