A Zamfara APC chieftain was k!lled by gunmen during an early morning highway attack.
Party leaders mourned his death and described the incident as a tragic loss for the state.
A senior member of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Alhaji Umar Moriki, has been shot dead by armed men believed to be bandits. He was attacked on Saturday morning while travelling along the Gusau Tsafe highway near Fegi village in Tsafe Local Government Area.
The Zamfara APC leadership, headed by Chairman Tukur Danfulani, confirmed the k!lling and described it as a painful loss to the party and the entire state. According to a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, Moriki was returning from a stakeholders meeting organised by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, when the attack happened.
Moriki held several positions in the state during his political career. He once served as Vice Chairman of Zurmi Local Government Area, Director General of a state agency and Special Adviser on Rural Electrification. He also contested the Zurmi Shinkafi House of Representatives seat in the 2023 general elections.
The late politician was 62 years old. He is survived by three wives and many children.
The APC praised Moriki as a dedicated member and a respected figure in his community. The party said he spent his life working for public service and development and that his death leaves a major gap in both the party and the state.
