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The Digest:

Gunmen have killed Umar Moriki, a prominent All Progressives Congress chieftain in Zamfara State, while he was returning from a political meeting with Defence Minister Bello Matawalle. According to TheCable, the attack occurred along the Gusau-Tsafe highway, highlighting the persistent insecurity in Nigeria's northwest region.

Key Points:
  • APC chieftain Umar Moriki was killed by gunmen in Tsafe LGA, Zamfara
  • The attack happened as he returned from a meeting with Defence Minister Matawalle
  • Moriki had served as local government vice-chairman and special adviser
  • He contested for the Zurmi/Shinkafi House of Representatives in 2023
  • The 62-year-old is survived by three wives and several children
  • Matawalle canceled his engagements to attend Moriki's funeral
  • The incident underscores growing security concerns in northwest Nigeria
As another political figure falls to the region's relentless violence, the tragedy reveals a bitter truth: that neither status nor government connections provide immunity from the security crisis claiming lives across all social strata.

Sources: Daily Trust, The Nation