Musa Baraza
*Police launch manhunt
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi
Unknown gunmen have killed a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Musa Baraza, representing Dass Constituency.
The State Police Command confirmed the incident on Friday morning through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Amed Wakili.
In a telephone interview, he said that the member was attacked and killed by yet to be identified gunmen late Thursday night at his residence in Dass.
Though the aim of the attack is yet to be ascertained, the gunmen are suspected to be armed robbers who invaded his house late Thursday night.
Wakili said that his two wives and one year old child were reportedly abducted by the gunmen with no trace of them established as of the time of this report.
He however informed that the Dass Divisional Police Officer (DPO) is leading a crack team of Police personnel who have mobilized to the area to commence immediate investigation to be able to track down the gunmen.
Details later!