Crime
Bandits kill Zamfara 2023 guber aspirant
A 2023 governorship aspirant in Zamfara State has been shot dead by armed bandits.
Sagir Hamidu was killed on Sunday when the assailants opened fire on travellers along the ever-busy Kaduna-Abuja Highway.
According to Daily Trust, he was killed alongside other travellers.
A Facebook user, Kabeer Gambo Rigasa, raised the alarm via a post on his page saying, “ALHAMDULILLAH, ALHAMDULILLAH. Escaped Being Kidnapped Along Abuja to Kaduna Road around 3:30pm today.”
Bandits have resumed attacking travelers along the busy highway, killing and abducting many, including emirs and other very important personalities.
Police has yet to respond officially to enquiries about the death of Hamidu.
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