Gunmen have killed the Administrative Secretary of Malumfashi Local Council in Katsina State, Ibrahim Aliyu.
The Guardian learnt that the incident occurred Sunday night at about 8.15 p.m. after the assailants surrounded a mosque where the deceased and other Muslim faithful were praying.
The source said the deceased had been among key individuals working for peace and stability in the council, which had come under attacks by terrorists in recent times. Spokesperson for the police in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, was yet to respond to inquiry on the matter as of press time.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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