Bandits kill an aide to the governor of Zamfara in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aminiya
Armed bandits killed Nasiru Sani Kaura, a senior aide to the governor of Zamfara, in Kaura Namoda in the north of the state early on Sunday. According to residents, the attackers opened fire during dawn prayers, and the killing heightens concern over insecurity in northern Zamfara, Aminiya reports.
Armed men killed Nasiru Sani Kaura, an aide to Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, during an attack in the Low Cost district of Kaura Namoda, north-western Nigeria, at dawn on Sunday, Aminiya reports. The attackers opened fire while residents were performing the dawn prayer, prompting several residents to flee.
Nasiru Sani Kaura, described as a politician, was then buried according to Muslim rites. His death comes as several areas of northern Zamfara are facing armed attacks, killings and abductions, according to Aminiya.
Separately, Zamfara police announced they had freed 19 abducted people, including women and children, after 22 days of captivity. The operation, carried out on Saturday at around 10 a.m., involved police, state security officers, the DSS and hunters, following intelligence on the location of the detention site, according to police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar.
