Gunmen have killed the Administrative Secretary of Malumfashi Native Council in Katsina State, Ibrahim Aliyu.
The Guardian learnt that the incident occurred Sunday evening at about 8.15 p.m. after the assailants surrounded a mosque the place the deceased and different Muslim devoted had been praying.
A supply within the space stated the terrorists had earlier gone to the residence of the deceased with out assembly him and had inquired from his relations the place he was.
He stated the relations didn’t give the terrorists a passable reply about Aliyu’s whereabouts. Thereafter, they left his home and headed to the mosque throughout night prayers. They waited until he emerged after which shot him lifeless.
The supply stated the deceased had been amongst key people working for peace and stability within the council, which had come underneath assaults by terrorists in latest occasions.
Describing the incident as an assassination, the supply stated it may not be unconnected with among the deceased’s efforts at tackling insecurity within the space.
The supply added that the deceased had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rights, whereas a number of public workplace holders inside and out of doors the council had visited his residence to precise their sympathies.
Spokesperson for the police within the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, was but to reply to inquiry on the matter as of press time.