Gunmen attack Bauchi voters, police stations

An unspecified number of gunmen in a convoy of about 10
vehicles on Sunday stormed many polling units in Kirfi and
Alkaleri Local Government Areas of Bauchi State and
destroyed many electoral materials.
Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, stated this
in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in
Bauchi.
Mohammed said the gunmen also attacked two Police
Stations in the two councils.
The PPRO said, “You may recall that on the 28/3/2015
(Saturday) at about 2.30pm, unknown gunmen in about six
vehicles attacked a polling unit at Yautara Ward in Darazo
LGA and set ablaze electoral materials.
“Combined security forces, comprising the police and Army,
forced the hoodlums to abandon their mission and escaped
into the bush.
“However, today, 29/3/2015 (Sunday) at about 0025hrs
(12.25am), hoodlums further attacked Kirfi and Alkaleri
Divisional Police Headquarters, but were repelled and pursued
towards Dindima Town along Bauchi Gombe Road.”
The Police Spokesman said operations were still ongoing,
adding that the areas had been cordoned off by a combined
team of security forces with efforts being intensified to restore
normalcy in the area.
He said, “Members of the public are urged to remain calm and
disregard rumour from mischief makers.”