A daughter of a member of the Borno State House of Assembly representing Ngala, Hon. Bukar Abacha, was reportedly strangled by unknown persons around Gidan Dembe in Maiduguri.

According to reports, the husband of the victim, who took the corpse to the police station, said he found her lifeless body in his house with her hand and legs tied behind her back while her two-year-old child was crying.

The Gwange Police Division evacuated the corpse to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital for autopsy and investigation.

An impeccable source was quoted as saying, “Ammabuwa was killed by some hoodlums today after Isha prayer, where some unknown men invaded her house after her husband had left to the masjid for Isha prayer.

“The deceased is the daughter of Member Representing Ngala at the State House of Assembly.

“The janaiza will take place at 777 Housing Estate in Maiduguri by 10:00 am”.

The incident, which occured on Tuesday, caused tension and pandemonium in the area, attracting a large crowd of residents who thronged the scene to catch a glimpse of what happened.