Election Violence: Gunmen Kill Policeman, NSCDC Officer, Abduct Three INEC Staff In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 10, 2019
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed thekilling of a policeman and abduction of three INEC ad-hoc staff during thegovernorship and state assembly election in the state.
The police also announced the killing of a civildefence officer in separate attack while on election duty.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isa,in two separate statements in Katsina, said the policeman, Mannir Usman, waskilled while on election patrol at Gobirawa Falale, Danmusa Local Governmentarea of the state.
The PPRO said that the gunmen ambushed the policeteam and shot Usman who was driving the patrol vehicle.
He added that the gunmen also abducted three INEC ad-hocstaff on election duty in the same incident.
The police further said that a civil defence officerwas shot on the chest at Santar Amadi village polling unit in Kankara LocalGovernment area, in another attack on Saturday.