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Zamfara Lawmaker Killed, Son, Driver Abducted Hours After Welcoming Gov Matawalle To APC

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Suspected bandits have reportedly killed the member representing Shinkafi constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly Muhammad Ahmad.

Hon. Ahmad was killed on Tuesday night on his way to Kano after attending a rally to welcome Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State and members of the State House of Assembly to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), according to report.

The Director-General of Media and Publicity in the Zamfara State House of Assembly Mustapha Jafaru-Kaura confirmed the incident. He noted that the late lawmaker will be buried on Wednesday morning in line with Islamic tradition.

Jafaru-Kaura disclosed that the gunmen also kidnapped the lawmaker’s son and driver.

He said that incident occurred on Tuesday at Sheme in Kastina State while Ahmad was on his way to Kano.

“The lawmaker’s son and driver were kidnapped by the bandits,’’ Jafaru-Kaura said.

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