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Bandits Kill Governor’s Aide in Mosque Attack
Suspected bandits have killed a Senior Special Assistant to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, during an early morning attack on a mosque in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state.
The victim, identified as Hon. Nasiru Sani Kaura, was reportedly shot dead when the gunmen stormed the Lowcost area of Kaura Namoda town on Sunday.
The attackers were said to have invaded the community while Muslim worshippers were observing the early morning Subhi (Fajr) prayers at the Lowcost Mosque, firing sporadically and throwing residents into panic.
A statement by the Zamfara State All Progressives Congress (APC) E-Registration Coordinator, Yusuf Idris, said Nasiru was also a supervisor of the party’s e-registration exercise in Kaura Namoda.
Idris, in a condolence message, expressed shock over the killing, describing the deceased as a dedicated member of the party’s registration team.
He said Nasiru lost his life during the bandits’ attack while observing the Subhi prayer at the mosque.
The assailants reportedly abducted an unspecified number of other worshippers before fleeing the area.
The exact number of those kidnapped had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report.
The killing has renewed concerns over the worsening security situation in Kaura Namoda and other parts of Zamfara State, where armed groups have continued to launch attacks on communities, kill residents and abduct people.
In October, suspected bandits reportedly attacked communities in Kaura Namoda, killing seven members of a local Joint Task Force and abducting 38 residents.
Similarly, in August, armed men attacked Kasuwar Daji community in the local government area, killing security personnel and abducting scores of residents.
In June, gunmen also invaded an off-campus residence in Kaura Namoda and abducted seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda.
The students were subsequently rescued by security operatives.
The latest incident has further heightened anxiety among residents, who have repeatedly called on the state government and security agencies to strengthen security operations and protect vulnerable communities.
