Suspected bandits kill Kaduna lawmaker as Speaker mourns
A member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau, has been killed allegedly by bandits.
Gadagau was Chairman, Committee on Local Government and Rural Development, in the State House of Assembly.
The report of his death was heard in Kaduna on Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani has described as devastating, the death of Gadagau member representing Giwa West at the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
This was contained in a statement signed by his SA Media and Publicity, Honourable Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, dated Wednesday December 15, 2021.
The statement noted that his remains were discovered in a morgue on Wednesday, suspected to have been on of those killed by bandits on Monday night along Kaduna-Zaria Highway.
According to the statement, he died during bandits attack along Zaria highway.
“This is tragic and painful. We are in deep grief over this sad incident,” Zailani said.
He prayed for Almighty Allah to grant the state, Assembly and his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss
The Speaker also prayed for Almighty Allah to grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
“Our prayers at this time, goes to his immediate family. Honourable Gadagau was a young and dynamic lawmaker, who had a passion for his constituency, state and NIgeria.
“We will miss his vibrant contributions,” he declared.
The Speaker also commiserated with families of others who were killed during the same attack.
“Our hearts also go out to those kidnapped in same operation, believing that they would be rescued by security operatives as soon as possible,” he said.
Before his death, Honorable Gadagau was the Chairman House Committee on Local Government.