Lawmaker killed as bandits attack travellers along Kaduna-Zaria Highway

A member of Kaduna House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits along Kaduna-Zaria Highway.

The lawmaker according to reports was found dead near Mawai, a village just about 13 kilometres from the Kaduna State capital.

An official of the Kaduna State House of Assembly confirmed the development on phone, even as journalists await the details from concerned authorities. 

The bandits according to report

He was reported to have been killed on Monday night by bandits who attacked travellers along the road. The body of the lawmaker was later discovered on Wednesday morning.