Lawmaker loses son to kidnappers

The eldest son of a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass Constituency, Bala Ali, has been killed by suspected kidnappers.

The lawmaker representing Burra Constituency, Ado Wakili, disclosed this during the House’s sitting on Tuesday, September 27, presided over by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Danlami Ahmed Kawule.

Abdul Burra, the Spokesperson for the Speaker of the House, Abubakar Suleiman, said the lawmaker who extended his condolences to the Members on the murder of his colleague’s son described the incident as “tragic,” and prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased and grant him Jannatul Firdaus.

The speaker also announced that the lawmakers would pay a condolence visit to the member and his family immediately after the plenary.