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<p dir="ltr"><b>Bandits have killed a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Gadagau, along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway.</b></p><div class="LbBNDOed" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p dir="ltr">Gadagau, who represented Giwa Constituency of the state, was the Chairman of the Committee on Local Government and Rural Development in the Assembly.</p><div class="G7Ad0nmY" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Although police authorities in Kaduna have yet to react to the incident, a relative of the late lawmaker confirm the killing to Channels Television.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He revealed that Gadagau’s body was found near Mawai, a village just about 13 kilometres from the Kaduna State capital.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Another traveller, one Sani Dogara was also reportedly killed by the bandits. He was said to be among over 30 travellers abducted by the bandits who laid a siege on the road.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The operation on the highway, according to sources, lasted more than two hours.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Confirming the incident, the Speaker of the Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, described the death of the lawmaker as devastating.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In a statement on Wednesday, he revealed that Gadagau died during the attack by bandits along the highway and his body was recovered two days later.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“This is tragic and painful. We are in deep grief over this sad incident,” said Zailani who condoled with the lawmaker’s family and members of the Assembly over the incident.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Our prayers at this time, go to his immediate family. Honourable Gadagau was a young and dynamic lawmaker, who had a passion for his constituency, state and Nigeria. We will miss his vibrant contributions.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Our hearts also go out to those kidnapped in the same operation, believing that they would be rescued by security operatives as soon as possible.”</p>
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