A Police officer, Mannir Usman, has been shot dead by a group of political thugs in Danmusa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.
Gambo Isah SP, the State Police Command Spokesman, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Katsina.
According to him, on Saturday at about 2pm, a patrol team on election patrol along Gobirawa Falale – Maidabino Feeder Road,
Danmusa LGA of Katsina State was ambushed by armed political thugs.
The statement added that the miscreants were led by one Mani Doro, 40, of Dunya village, Danmusa LGA of Katsina State.
The leader of the thugs said to be at large and his gang members shot the driver of the patrol vehicle attached to Danmusa Division.
Similarly, he confirmed that three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff on election duty were kidnapped by the hoodlums.
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