Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed Khalid Bichi, a middle-aged man and Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS) employee, in Abuja’s Maitama district.
Bichi was murdered before 9 pm, while he was out getting food on Friday night.
He was reportedly shot many times and subsequently brought to Maitama General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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According to sources, Bichi was well-known for his social media activity under the name @Khalid Bichi and his connections to prominent politicians.
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The police are looking into the situation, according to Josephine Adeh, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Public Relations Officer.
He was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon following a funeral prayer at the Abuja National Mosque.