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Zamfara lawmaker, Ahmad killed after welcoming Gov. Matawalle to APC

Muhammad Ahmad, representing Shinkafi constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly was killed by bandits on Tuesday.

Hon. Ahmad, as learnt was killed on Tuesday night on his way to Kano after attending a rally to welcome Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State and members of the State House of Assembly to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Director-General of Media and Publicity in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Mustapha Jafaru confirmed the incident .

He informed that the late lawmaker will be buried on Wednesday morning in line with Islamic tradition.

Until his death, Ahmad was the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Budget.

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