Reports indicate that a member of Gombe State House of Assmbly,Umar Aminu, ws among those killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Gombe on Election Day.
Aminu with eight others were killed when suspected members of the Boko Haram attacked Gombe on Saturday morning.
The insurgents who attacked Dukku and Nafada local government areas of the state were said to have killed the lawmaker, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing Dukku South Constituency in the parliament.
A source told the News Agency of Nigeria that the insurgents, who came from Yobe, initially attacked Shole, Birin Bolewa and Birin Fulani towns of Nafada and later attacked Dukku.
There was confusion in the areas as some voters left the polling units but others later returned to be accredited, the source said.
According to the source, the insurgents killed three persons in Nafada Local Government Area, including a policeman and killed six persons in Dukku Local Government Area, including the legislator.
The source further said the insurgents left on the Dukku-Darazo road after the attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Gombe State, Fwaje Atajiri confirmed the report, adding that details of the incident would be given after investigations were completed.
“There was an attack on the outskirts of Nafada in attempt to disrupt the elections,” Me. Atajiri, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said. “A joint team of military and police officer promptly moved to Dukku and pushed the insurgents to the bush.”
Mr. Atajiri said elections were going on in the area and other areas of the state as the Special Forces were in control of the situation.
Reacting to the death of his colleague, member representing Akko North Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Gidado Lawanti, described his death as unfortunate.
He described the deceased legislator as a friendly and nice person who went along with everybody.
Mr. Lawanti prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
