- Local council chair Abdulmumin Yakubu Ashafa confirmed the attack on late Makama's residence
- The couple were killed at about 12.18am just few minutes into the New Year celebrations across Nigeria
- Reasons for the attack were not yet clear
Unknown gunmen have killed Chief of Numana, in Sanga local government area of Kaduna state, Dr. Gambo Makama and his wife.
Leadership reports that the couple were killed at their residence by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday, January 1.
Chairman of the Sanga local government Area, Abdulmumin Yakubu Ashafa confirmed the murder to the newspaper.
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He said the Makama and his wife were attacked and killed at about 12:18am.
The report said the reason for the attack was not yet clear at press time.
In another event, disaster struck in Calabar, Cross River state on Sunday, December 31, as high-tension cable electrocut*d one person and destroyed many houses.
NAIJ.com reported earlier that the incident, which happened at about 7.30pm, was said to have injured two persons at No. 17 Umo Orok Lane in the Calabar-South axis of the metropolis.
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This is the third time in one year such incident is happening.
In April 2017, eight persons died at a football viewing center in Calabar Municipality when a high-tension cable fell on the roof of center.
Southern Kaduna killings: part 1 - on NAIJ.com TV
Source: Naija.ng