Suspected bandits kill APC chairman, one other in Kano
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Category: Violent Attacks
Address: 2G4H+H47, Ringim Road, Kofar Wambali, Kano 700211, Kano, Nigeria
Date: 31 Aug 2026, 04:59PM
Source: User reported
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba, and one other person were shot dead by suspected bandits. Reports from locals said the attackers invaded Rantan community on Sunday night and opened fire, killing Buba and Sulaiman Zunduma. Locals, who did not want their names mentioned, said Buba was shot during the attack and later died in hospital while receiving treatment. “Last night, Sunday, suspected kidnappers attacked our town, Rantan. During the attack, they shot Alhaji Garba Buba, the APC chairman of Rantan Ward, who later died in hospital from the injuries sustained,” a resident said.