2015 Elections: 38 killed in Gombe, Borno, Rivers

Rivers - At least 38 people were killed in bomb and shooting incidents in Gombe, Borno and Rivers states on Saturday, Leadership reports.

In Gombe, suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on voters at polling stations killing at least seven people.

The first of the attacks happened in the neighbouring villages of Birin Bolawa and Birin Fulani in the Nafada district of Gombe, which has been repeatedly targeted by the terrorists.

In Borno, residents of Miringa town of Biu local government area on Saturday went to polls amidst blood and tears as they had to bury 25 persons killed by Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of election day, security sources and government official said.

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Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima, had confirmed the incident shortly after he cast his votes at his ward.

Also, at least one soldier, and three others were feared killed yesterday in various parts of Rivers state during the elections.

The Brigade Commander, 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, Brigadier General Koko Essien, said the soldier was killed when hoodlums opened fire on security agents on election duty in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.