Armed bandits shot Abdullahi Marafa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Commissioner for Religious Affairs in Zamfara State, on Saturday. The attack occurred while he was travelling from Talata Mafara Local Government Area to Gusau for an APC stakeholders' meeting. Gunmen opened fire on his vehicle on a major highway, leaving him with a gunshot wound to the leg. Security analyst Bakatsine confirmed the injury on X, stating that the bullet was surgically removed. Mr Marafa is currently receiving treatment at Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto. Images shared online show his vehicle heavily damaged by bullets. The Zamfara State Police Command has not received a formal report of the incident, according to spokesperson Abubakar Yazeed. Mr Yazeed said he would contact the Talata Mafara divisional office to verify the details. The attack took place on a stretch of road known for frequent bandit activity. Highways including Gusau-Funtua, Gusau-Sokoto, and Magami-Dansadau have seen repeated ambushes as armed groups operate from nearby forests.
A top APC figure was shot on a highway in Zamfara, yet police say they haven't received a formal report. If a high-profile politician isn't immediately reported after such an attack, how many other victims go unrecorded? The lack of immediate police acknowledgment undermines claims of improved security tracking in the state. Ordinary travellers without political connections likely face even less visibility when attacked.
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