On Wednesday, October 2, suspected gunmen kidnapped and killed Bako Bala, the All Progressives Congress Chairman of Suru Local Government Area.
The armed men abducted Bala in his hometown, shot him, and left him for dead in a pool of blood.
According to Zaidu Bala, Special Adviser to the Kebbi State governor, Bako Bala was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries and died on Wednesday.
In a related incident, bandits stormed Matseri village in the Bunza Local Government Area, kidnapping one person and shooting a young man who is now receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, was unreachable for comments.