Bandits Kill Nasarawa Lawmaker, Samaila Mairago

A group of Bandits have reportedly killed Hon Samaila Buhari Mairago, a Lawmaker in Nasarawa State.

Mairago was killed at his residence in Nasarawa quarters on Monday night, October 2, 2023, after bandits launched a deadly attack on the Nasarawa community in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Gunmen entered the town, firing indiscriminately and targeting houses without any resistance.

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Late Mairago was the councillor representing Nasarawa Ward.

An X post by a supposed eyewitness read:

“Heavily armed bandits invaded my hometown (Funtua) & killed a Nasarawa ward councilor. The group stormed the area this evening around 8:50 pm, Honorable Ismail Buhari Mai Rago was also a vigilante leader and very courageous in fighting against bandits in his community. ”

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