According to reports, gunmen on Sunday morning attacked the Central Primary School in Alkaleri Local Government which was used as the election collation center. The gunmen also attacked Alkaleri Divisional Police Station, and an INEC office, a resident reported
According to a source on the scene, the district head of Alkaleri confirmed the attack. He revealed that the gunmen came in four Hilux vehicles and began shooting sporadically as residents scampered for safety and those indoors remained there.
The gunmen reportedly said they had no intention to hurt anybody "They said they have no intention to harm any body. After the destruction they left for Bauchi (Town), because they took Bauchi road," he said.
Sunday's attack occurred less than 24 hours after a similar attack was reported when gunmen on Saturday stormed a polling unit in Bagurun Primary School of Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, firing gunshots sporadically into the air and forcing voters to scamper for safety.
This spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed Saturday's attack, said the gunmen arrived at the place in six vehicles and thereafter gathered all election materials and set some of them ablaze.
"The timely intervention of combined security forces, comprising the Police and Army, forced the suspects to abandon their mission and escape to unknown destination," he said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks although the Boko Haram had threatened to attack during elections in Northern Nigeria. There have also been reports of similar attacks in neighboring Gombe.
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