The Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Batsari Local government of Katsina state, Abdulhamid Sani Ruma was killed in his village.
Ruma was said to have travelled to his village, Sabon Garin Dunburawa to attend to some family matters were he was shot multiple times.
Sources say, the assailants came from a forest on motorcycle and opened fire killing him on the spot.
His corpse was later brought to the Batsari General hospital were he was confirmed dead on arrival by medical personnel.
The deceased left for the village this morning around 9am from his house here in Batsari town, the village is only 4km from here. He was shot alone in the midst of others” a source stated.
The APC Katsina central zone, Vice Chairman, Mamman Yaro Batsari confirmed the incident.
He said said the killing of the chairman by unknown persons have thrown the town into confusion.
He said “last year these bandits killed his brother and this year with the setting in of the raining season, he was called being one of the eldest to help supervise division of the late brother’s farmlands to inheritors.”
“As they were doing such, the assailants came out from the bush opened fire, with bullets piercing his head and chest”
“As I am talking to you his remains has been returned to his residence for burial” he added.
The state Police command is yet to make comments on the incidence.
Daily Trust