3rd June, 2012
The Nigerian Police in Gombe state have confirmed the killing of a retired civil servant, Tijjani Magaji, 43, of Idi Dawaki quarters in Gombe by yet to be identified gunmen on Saturday in Gombe.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Fwaje Atajiri, confirmed today that Magaji was shot dead around 7.30 p.m.
According to him, two of the gunmen came on motorcycle, shot the deceased and fled the scene.
He said police were still investigating the matter and that no arrest had been made.
A resident of the quarters, who preferred anonymity, said he witnessed the incident, adding that the gunmen fire close-range shots at Magaji.
The deceased was a civil servant in Gombe Local Government before he left the service for business.