#2015 Elections: 38 killed in Gombe, Borno, Rivers

At least 38 people were
killed in bomb and shooting
incidents in Gombe, Borno and
Rivers states on Saturday, Leadership reports. In Gombe, suspected Boko Haram
gunmen opened fire on voters at
polling stations killing at least
seven people.
The first of the attacks
happened in the neighbouring villages of Birin Bolawa and Birin
Fulani in the Nafada district of
Gombe, which has been
repeatedly targeted by the
terrorists. In Borno, residents of Miringa
town of Biu local government
area on Saturday went to polls
amidst blood and tears as they
had to bury 25 persons killed by
Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of election day,
security sources and
government official said.
Borno state governor, Kashim
Shettima, had confirmed the
incident shortly after he cast his
votes at his ward. Also, at least one soldier, and
three others were feared killed
yesterday in various parts of
Rivers state during the elections.
The Brigade Commander, 2
Brigade, Port Harcourt, Brigadier General Koko Essien, said the
soldier was killed when hoodlums
opened fire on security agents
on election duty in Obio/Akpor
local government area of the
state.