In what was supposed to be a day of joy, turned out to be a day of sorrow as suspected assassins’ snuffed out the life of a policeman on his daughters’ wedding day.
The tragic incident happened on Friday in Damboa town in Damboa local government area of Borno State.
According to eyewitness reports, the deceased was shot dead in front of his house while conducting the wedding Fatiha of his daughters shortly after the Friday congregation prayer.
The deceased officer was from Michika local government area of Adamawa State but resident in Damboa.
A resident who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the deceased ran from the town for months following death threat sent to him by unknown persons only to return to the town last week in order to marry out his daughters.
”He came back last week to marry out his two daughters but was shot dead on Friday after Jumat while the wedding was going on” the source said.