A member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Baraza/Dass constituency, Alhaji Musa Mante, has been killed by suspected gunmen.
Mante was killed on Thursday at his residence in Dass.
A source said that gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, invaded the house of the deceased at the wee hours of the night, firing shots at him.
The late lawmaker recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was recuperating at his village in Baraza village in Dass LGA.
The deceased was elected into Bauchi House of Assembly under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) during the 2019 general election.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command in state, DSP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident, adding that the gunmen kidnapped the two wives and a daughter of the deceased lawmaker.
“Details are still sketchy but it will be made available to newsmen later,” the PPRO assured
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