APC Chairman, one other killed in suspected bandit attack in Kano

Chairman of Rantan Ward of Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State belonging to All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Garba Buba, and another individual were gunned down by suspected bandits.

According to locals, the suspects attacked Rantan community and began firing shots at Buba and his companion Sulaiman Zunduma on Sunday night.

Buba was reported to have been shot by the suspects and succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment in the hospital.

“Last night, Sunday, suspected kidnappers attacked our town, Rantan. During the attack, they shot Alhaji Garba Buba, the APC chairman of Rantan Ward, who later died in hospital from the injuries sustained,” a resident said.

The resident added that the gunmen also shot another resident, Alhaji Sa’adu.

“They also shot Alhaji Sa’adu and killed another person, Sulaiman Zunduma,” he said.

Confirming Buba’s death, a family member, Hafsat Garba Rantan, described him as her paternal uncle.

The incident occurred hours after gunmen attacked Chiromawa community in Garun Malam Local Government Area of the state, abducting the Sarkin Noman Jihar Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Nadabo Chiromawa.

Three persons were reportedly killed during the attack, which occurred at about 11 p.m. on Saturday.

Some local government areas in Kano North that border Katsina and Zamfara states have lately come under frequent bandit attacks, with residents living in palpable fear.