NAN-Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants have shot dead a 92-year-old Islamic cleric, Goni Mustapha at his residence in Gwange, Maiduguri.
Relatives of the victim told newsmen in Maiduguri yesterday that the gunmen invaded the residence of the deceased around 7.30 pm on Tuesday and killed him.
“About four gunmen invaded his residence in the evening shortly after prayers.
“The attackers divided themselves into two groups, the first group went in to kill the cleric while the other group kept vigil at the entrance,’’ said Malam Ibrahim Sulaiman a witness.
Sulaiman explained that the killers met the deceased inside his compound where they shot him several times before dispersing into different directions.
He said that the remains of the cleric had been buried at the Gwange cemetery.
Mr Samuel Tizhe, the Public Relations Officer of the Borno Police Command, confirmed the killing. “It is true that the incident happened,’’ Tizhe said.
He blamed the continued killing in the city on people’s reluctance to give information.
“The killing took place yesterday in the evening but nobody came to inform the police.
“How can the police trace the killers without information? People must learn to supply vital information to the police to enable us carry our our duty of protecting lives and property.