by Oge Okonkwo

The  Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, in Bauchi State, Musa Mohammed along with the District Head of Yame Community in the Dambam Local Government Area of the state, Muhammadu Manu, were shot and killed by armed men on Saturday, according to police reports.

The incident was confirmed on Sunday by Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Police Command, Hassan Mohammed. “Mohammed along with Alhaji Manu was shot dead in Yame town at around 10.30 p.m. on Saturday,” he said.

He said no arrests have been made yet, as investigation is just commencing.

Premium Times reports:

The late medical practitioner was ambushed on the Azare-Dambam road by the suspected assailants, who took him to Yame town before killing him and the district head.

Until his appointment as the CMD of the centre, Mr. Mohammed was Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.