Stray Bullet Allegedly Fired By Katsina Community Watch Corps Member Kills Lawmaker’s Brother-In-Law During Governor’s Visit

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Alhaji Sani Murtala, the brother-in-law of a Katsina State House of Assembly member representing Sabuwa Local Government Area, has allegedly been killed by a stray bullet fired by the Katsina State Community Watch Corps in Machika town, Katsina State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred during a condolence visit by the state governor to the family of the late father of the assembly member.

SaharaReporters learnt that the Watch Corps personnel were providing security during the visit when a stray bullet struck Sani.

Bakatsine made this known on his X handle on Monday, stating that an officer from the Community Watch Corps, who was part of the governor’s security entourage, began firing shots into the air during the visit.

“Unfortunately, one of the stray bullets struck several individuals, including Alhaji Sani Murtala, who had been quietly seated nearby,” he said.

“Alhaji Sani Murtala succumbed to his injuries, while others wounded in the incident are currently receiving medical care. The identity of the officer responsible for the fatal shot has not yet been determined.”

When SaharaReporters contacted Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina State, he stated that he was not aware of such an incident but confirmed that the governor had visited to condole with families who lost their loved ones.

He told SaharaReporters that such incidents might have occurred after the governor had left, but they never happened while the governor was present.

He said, “Honestly, I’m not aware; the only thing I know is that my governor was in was in all this Funtua zone, condoling with families that lost their loved ones.

“I don’t know whether he was killed a stray bullet or anything. I don’t know, honestly. In fact, he actually went to condole with the family of the journalist that died last week, Lawal Saidu of Daily Newspapers. From there, he used the opportunity to go and visit different families, but most of them were not even reported.”

Ibrahim noted that the governor visited various families to console them on their losses.

“This is all the only information I have at hand. I don’t know how most of them died. Honestly, I don’t know how they died.”

“I’ve not heard of such incidents, but I know he was somewhat to condole with the families that lost their lives because, you know, he was out for the Umrah. He went for the Umrah, lesser Hajj,” he added.

“Whenever he is out of the country and he comes back and learns that a family lost somebody, he goes to that family and condoles with them. You understand? Anything that happened outside that one, honestly, I’m not aware.”

Efforts to contact the Katsina State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, were unsuccessful, as he neither answered his calls nor replied to text messages sent to him.


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