The newly elected councillor of Gozaki Ward in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Nasiru Magaji, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be terrorists.
The terrorists attacked the deceased hometown, Gozaki, riding on motorcycles at about 12:15am on Wednesday, while the attack is yet to undergo investigation by the police or the state government, a member of the community whose names not mention for security reasons, said that the gunmen invaded the town when the villagers were asleep.
Late Magaji was among the councillors elected on the platform of the ruling APC during the April 11 local government elections in the state.
The terrorists who are 10 in number had once abducted two wives of the deceased councillor but later released them while moving to the forest.
He said: “Bandits attacked our town (Gozaki) last night around 12:15am and killed our newly elected councillor, Alhaji Nasiru Magaji, aka Nasiru B.S. I am heading to Gozaki town now for the burial of the slain councillor.
“They shot him and was later taken to Malumfashi General Hospital where he was confirmed dead by doctors in the hospital. The bandits earlier kidnapped his two wives but they later released them.”
He lamented the high level of attacks and kidnapping in the community, adding that even last year, a newly wedded wife of an Immigration officer was kidnapped by terrorists in the area.
He call on the Katsina State Government and security agencies to investigate and arrest the culprits with immediate effect.
