APC Chieftain kidnapped, murdered by suspected gunmen
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala has been kidnapped and reportedly killed by gunmen on wednesday.
According to a statement from Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor on Television and Radio, the armed attackers kidnapped Bala in his hometown, shot him, and left him in a pool of blood.
Bala was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi, where he later died from his injuries.
In a separate incident, bandits allegedly kidnapped another person in Matseri village, under Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State. A young man was also shot and is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi.
Efforts to contact the Kebbi State Police Command spokesperson, SP Nafiu Abubakar, for a statement on the incidents were unsuccessful.
Kebbi State has recently seen a rise in kidnappings for ransom, despite ongoing security operations aimed at dismantling criminal hideouts and rescuing victims.
