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BREAKING NEWS: Zazzau Emirate Council Member murdered in Kaduna

Garba Ahmad, Kaduna |27th Sep 2014 | 5,429
BREAKING NEWS: Zazzau Emirate Council Member murdered in Kaduna

The Dokajin Cika Soron Zazzau, Ungwan Muazu District in Zazzau Emirate Council, Alh Kabiru Y. Buhari, has been confirmed killed by unknown gunmen Kaduna, North-West Nigeria.

His car and body were discovered by a combined security and community search team on Friday around 3:50pm at his farm near Maigiginya in Nariya, Kabala West, Kaduna, with gunshot wound on his head.

The Cika Soron Zazzau and Hakimin Ungwan Muazu, Alh Ahmed Aliyu Idris, in an interview with newsmen at the burial ground amids hundreds of sympathiser on Friday night said: “Today, Friday, we lost our Council member, the Dokajin Ungwan Muazu, Kabiru Y. Buhari

“We closed from Council with him around 5pm on Thursday where I think he proceeded to his farm Maigiginya. His family later alerted us on Friday morning that he didn’t sleep at home. So, we reported to the police and commenced a search operation.

“His body was found inside his farm with his car parked around the farm round 3-4pm on Friday.

“We have left everything to God to judge whoever has hand in his death or any other innocent persons killed,” he said in a soba mood.

“He, 56, is survived by one wife and five children.”

The area has suffered several attacks by unknown gunmen. Most recent are the killing of a petrol station manager carting away undisclosed amount of money and that of a lecturer with the Shehu Idris College of a Health Technology both of which occured in Kinkinau GRA, Ungwan Muazu District, Kaduna.

On whether he is satisfied with the actions taken by the police to curtail the rampant killings in the area, Cika Soron Zazzau said: “Honestly I can’t say because I don’t think they are doing much to stop these killings in the society. They always say that they are searching for the killers.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Aminu Lawal while confirming the incident said the police took part in the search of the Dokaji and have commenced investigation into the killing.

Photo by Garba Ahmed shows late Dokajin Cika Soron Zazzau, Alh Kabiru Y. Buhari.

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