The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rantan ward, Bebeji local government area of Kano State, Alh. Garba Buba has been killed by gunmen in the state.

Buba was killed Sunday night along side another resident identified as Sulaiman Zunduma after the suspected hoodlums invaded their Rantan community.

The killings in Bebeji comes less than 24 hours after three residents of Garum-Mallam, a few distance from Bebeji by yet unknown men.

A resident, Hamza Isah Rantan, who confirmed the attack in a Facebook post, said the gunmen attack the community Sunday night leaving residents to scamper for safety.

According to Hamza, the late APC chairman was shot in his house but later confirmed dead at the hospital. He added that Suleiman Zundum, who was also shot during the attack, died instantly.

“On Sunday night kidnappers attacked our town, Rantan, where they shot Alhaji Garab Buha, the APC ward chairman in Rantan, who later died in a hospital. They also killed another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma. We pray that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcoming and heals the injured.

Also confirming the development, the spokesperson of APC in the state, Alh. Auwalu Soja said the ward Chairman was killed on Sunday. Soja said official statement would soon be issued on the incident.

Although, the state command of the Police Force confirmed the rescue of one Sarkin Noman in the attack on Chiromawa community in Garuna Malam on Saturday, the police is yet to react on the Bebeji killing.

The gunmen were said to have invaded the community late Saturday night shooting sporadically into the air forcing residents to scaper for safety.

Confirming the attack to journalists, Chairman of Garun Malam Local Government Area, Alhaji Aminu Salisu Kadawa, revealed that the assailants killed three and injured five.

The council Chairman also confirmed the abduction of Sarkin Noman Jihar Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Nadabo Chiromawa, during an attack on Chiromawa community, and ugly scene which he claimed lasted for several hours.

Meanwhile, the police said the Sarki Noman Alh. Yusuf Nadabo has been rescued from the kidnappers and returned to his family unhurt.