A senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, has been reportedly k!lled by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits
Moriki was shot d3ad on Saturday morning along the Gusau–Tsafe highway, near Fegi village in Tsafe Local Government Area, while traveling from Gusau to Kaduna. The state chapter of the APC, led by Tukur Danfulani, confirmed the incident, calling it a tragic loss for both the party and the state.
According to Yusuf Idris, Publicity Secretary of the APC in Zamfara, Moriki had just attended a party stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, before the attack.
Throughout his political career, Moriki held several key positions, including Vice Chairman of Zurmi Local Government Area, Director-General of a state agency, and Special Adviser on Rural Electrification. He also contested the Zurmi/Shinkafi House of Representatives seat in the 2023 elections.
Moriki, who was 62, is survived by three wives and several children. The APC described him as a committed party member and a respected community leader who dedicated his life to public service and humanitarian causes.