Unknown gunmen on Tuesday reportedly
shot and killed the chairman of a local government in Kano State.
The council chairman, whose identity
has yet to be confirmed, was murdered in Karkasara area of the state capital.
In recent weeks, gunmen have killed
two members of the state house of assembly and a number of civilians, soldiers
and policemen in the state.
Early this year, gunmen suspected to
be Boko Haram members invaded the old campus of Bayero University, Kano and killed
a number of worshippers at a Sunday service.
Boko Haram gunmen also attacked parts
of the city and killed many people, including a Channels Television reporter,
Enenche Akogwu.