Gunmen on Monday night shot dead the acting Chairman of Maiha Local Government Council of Adamawa State, Lawan Datti.
Some residents of Kochifa ward in Mubi town, where the incident took place, said the deceased was shot around 8p.m on Monday in his residence, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
“It is a very sad incident. We buried him this (Tuesday) afternoon,” said one of his neighbours, who preferred anonymity.
The Public Relations Officer, Adamawa Police Command, DSP Mohammed Ibrahim, confirmed the incident, but gave no details.
“All I can tell you for now is that the incident took place on Monday night,” he said on Tuesday.
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