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Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Prison Warden, Another in Gombe

By John Bulus, 1 February 2013

Barely 24 hours after unknown gunmen killed two Policemen at a popular round-about in Gombe town , a Prison Warden and another individual have been brutally murdered by yet to be identified gunmen on Friday.

The incident happened around Amadu-Kaffi area of Gombe town.

An eye witness said that the gunmen were three in number, came in a black Honda Accord, met the Prison Warden who went to visit his blind friend, Mallam Ali and shot him in front of his house in Amadu-Kaffi area of Gombe town.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Gombe state Police Command, DSP Fwaje Atajiri couldn't confirm the incident, saying he had not received the report but promised to investigate.

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