the former Secretary to the Late Shehu of Borno, Alhaji (Dr.) Mustapha
Umar Elkanemi after performing his 8pm (Tarawih prayers) at a Mosque
in Polo Area of Maiduguri metropolis.
An eye witness who does not want his name mentioned told our
Correspondent that two gunmen came into the mosque before other
congregations around 8pm and pretend as if they are waiting for the
normal time for the Tarawih prayer., Unfortunately, one of the gunmen
hid his AK47 rifles, under his Sallaya carpet, pointing out that as
soon as they were about going out of the mosque after the prayers they
heard a sound of gunshots, a situation that forced those who were
inside and around the Mosque to run away for their dear lives.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer DSP
Gabriel Jibrin said, some gunmen had on thursday trailed Alhaji Zannah
to a Mosque in Polo Area, and after performing the Prayers altogether,
the gunmen shot him dead and fled without being arrest."
Jibrin said, already investigation has commenced with a view to arrest
the culprits even as he added that the Joint Task Force has condoned
off the area to prevent further attack and killings.
He stated that the security agencies are doing everything possible to
ensure a hitch-free Ed-il Fitr celebration in and around the troubled
state, adding that people should continue to cooperate with the JTF
and the Police with information that will expose the hideouts of
criminals in the state.
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