Suspected bandits kill Senator Marafa’s sister, abduct husband
Suspected bandits killed the elder sister of
Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, Hajia Ade Marafa in Ruwan Bore community in Gusau
Local Government area of Zamfara State.
The bandits, who also went away with her husband,
Alhaji Ibrahim and his brother, stormed their residence in the early hours of
Tuesday.
The husband to the late senator’s sister, Alhaji
Ibrahim, has not been released as at the time of filing this report.
Marafa’s Personal Assistant, Abubakar Abdullahi
Tsafe, in a statement in Abuja, said the bandits, numbering over 100, set the
village ablaze.
He said the senator’s sister would be buried
today, in accordance with Islamic injunction.
“More than half of Ruwan Bore village has been
burnt by the bandits. The villagers are now seeking refuge at Mada, a
neighbouring community,” he said.
Daily Trust
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