Lawmaker seeks justice for slain Bauchi charcoal seller, others

Senator representing Bauchi South District, Shehu Umar Buba, has promised his constituents that the construction of three rural roads would commence in two weeks in the Toro Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Buba made the announcement when he paid a condolence visit to the family of a charcoal seller who was allegedly killed by some members of hunters earlier in the week in the Zaranda community.

The lawmaker tasked concerned authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice and stop extrajudicial killings in his district.

“This killing is unfortunate,” Buba said. “ The killing of innocent people who were going about their lawful businesses before they were attacked in Zaranda by a group of militia led by one Shayi.”

Buba said that he would take action to ensure that the deceased and the injured person received justice.

Police had said that it gathered from local residents that a charcoal dealer was arrested by members of a quasi-security outfit, specifically the Nigerian Hunters Forestry and Security Service, which resulted in “sporadic firing (of guns)” by the hunters.

“This incident led to the serious injury of 35-year-old Abubakar Yahaya, 20-year-old Hussaini Yunusa, and 16-year-old Yayangida Hussaini, all from Zaranda Gari village via Toro LGA. They were promptly taken to the Primary Health Care Center Zaranda Gari, where, unfortunately, Abubakar Yahaya succumbed to his injuries,” Ahmed Wakil, Spokesman of Bauchi Police Command, said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the lawmaker used the occasion to announce to his constituency that there are three road construction projects in his constituency for 2024, saying that the flag-off would commence in the next two weeks.

“It is in the 2024 constituency projects, and it is out; the projects have been awarded. The projects will be flagged off in the next two weeks. I have three roads: one from Corner Maaji Shittu–Jaji Nabordo, and another one in a village in Rimi Zayam Goljudo to Alhaji DanBaba’s residence at Zaranda.

“But just three days ago, I heard that the Bauchi State Governor has come to flag off the construction of that road (Rimi Zayam), but I still have it in my 2024 projects. No problem, if the state government wants to do it, let them do it; we will redirect our own to another location within the same town,” he said.