Gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect, Wednesday, killed
two people and injured three on Santimari Polo Road. A bomb exploded in
Gwange, Layin Bus, at the same time.
The Gwange explosion was also believed to have been planted by Boko Haram members.
Vanguard gathered that the yet-to-be identified gunmen came with an
unmarked Volkswagen Golf car at 7:49pm and opened fire on people playing
cards in front of a shop belonging to a GSM recharge card dealer.
Two people died, including a Head Teacher of COCIN Church Primary School in Polo, Mallam Caleb.
The gunmen, according to investigation, were targeting a State
Security Services, SSS, personnel who normally visits the shop,
especially at night.
Eyewitness account
An eyewitness, who did not want his name in print, said he was just
passing along the road when he saw the gunmen shooting and quickly laid
down to avoid stray bullets.
He said: “I heard them saying to people ‘don’t run, don’t worry, we are not here for you. We have our target’.
“I believe they came to hunt for one SSS man who normally comes here
to play cards with some of his friends. But they ended up killing
innocent people. Unfortunately, the SSS man was lucky as I learnt that
he didn’t visit the shop that day.”
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