Suspected bandits have killed a Senior Special Assistant to Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal during an attack on Kaura Namoda, amid renewed violence and mass abductions across the state.
The aide, identified as Nasiru Sani Kaura, was reportedly shot dead when armed men invaded the Low Cost area of Kaura Namoda in the early hours of Sunday.
Residents told Blueprint that the attackers stormed the neighbourhood while Muslims were observing the early morning Subh prayers, firing sporadically and forcing residents to flee for safety.
Nasiru, a grassroots politician and community leader, was reportedly caught in the attack and killed by the assailants.
His death has sparked mourning in Kaura Namoda, with his funeral prayer subsequently conducted in accordance with Islamic rites.
The killing comes amid persistent attacks by armed groups in Zamfara, where communities have faced killings, kidnappings and assaults on security personnel.
In a separate development, the Zamfara State Police Command announced the rescue of 19 kidnapped victims, including women and children, after 22 days in captivity.
The victims were abducted from Tungar Haki village, through Wanke, in Gusau Local Government Area and taken to a bandits’ hideout around Kungurmi village.
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Police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the victims regained their freedom at about 10am on Saturday, November 14, following intelligence on their whereabouts.
He said the rescue operation involved personnel of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, police operatives attached to Government House, the Department of State Services and local hunters.
According to him, all 19 victims were found unharmed and reunited with their families.
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Muhammad Bello, commended the joint security team for its cooperation and urged residents to provide credible information to security agencies to help track criminal groups and prevent further attacks.
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