Musa Mante, a member representing Dass constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, has been killed.
The lawmaker was murdered around 2 am on Friday, August 14, 2020, by gunmen in his residence at Baraza, Dass Local Government Area of the state.
The gunmen also abducted his two wives and a year-old-daughter.
When contacted, the Police public relations officer in the state, Ahmed Wakili confirmed the incident to journalists.
He explained that the police has intensified efforts to rescue the victims and arrest perpetrators.
Meanwhile, the lawmaker’s corpse has been deposited at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.
The deceased lawmaker will be buried later on Friday, August 14, 2020, according to Islamic rites.
Source: ChannelsTv
