Yet to be identified group of armedmen in a convoy of about 10
vehicles on Sunday stormed many polling units in Kirfi and Alkaleri
Local Government Areas of Bauchi State and destroyed many electoral
materials.
Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, stated this in a
statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi.
The PRO said the gunmen also attacked two Police Stations in the two councils.
Police public Relations Officer said, "You may recall that on the
28/3/2015 (Saturday) at about 2.30pm, unknown gunmen in about six
vehicles attacked a polling unit at Yautara Ward in Darazo LGA and set
ablaze electoral materials.
Some security forces, comprising the police and Army, forced the
hoodlums to abandon their mission and escaped into the bush.
"However, today, 29/3/2015 (Sunday) at about 0025hrs (12.25am),
hoodlums further attacked Kirfi and Alkaleri Divisional Police
Headquarters, but were repelled and pursued towards Dindima Town along
Bauchi Gombe Road."
He said operations were still ongoing, adding that the areas had been
cordoned off by a combined team of security forces with efforts being
intensified to restore normalcy in the area.
The police spokesperson, "Members of the public are urged to remain
calm and disregard rumour from mischief makers."
Firstclassnewsline.net
vehicles on Sunday stormed many polling units in Kirfi and Alkaleri
Local Government Areas of Bauchi State and destroyed many electoral
materials.
Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, stated this in a
statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi.
The PRO said the gunmen also attacked two Police Stations in the two councils.
Police public Relations Officer said, "You may recall that on the
28/3/2015 (Saturday) at about 2.30pm, unknown gunmen in about six
vehicles attacked a polling unit at Yautara Ward in Darazo LGA and set
ablaze electoral materials.
Some security forces, comprising the police and Army, forced the
hoodlums to abandon their mission and escaped into the bush.
"However, today, 29/3/2015 (Sunday) at about 0025hrs (12.25am),
hoodlums further attacked Kirfi and Alkaleri Divisional Police
Headquarters, but were repelled and pursued towards Dindima Town along
Bauchi Gombe Road."
He said operations were still ongoing, adding that the areas had been
cordoned off by a combined team of security forces with efforts being
intensified to restore normalcy in the area.
The police spokesperson, "Members of the public are urged to remain
calm and disregard rumour from mischief makers."
Firstclassnewsline.net
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