Bandits have killed the member representing Shinkafi Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad.

Ahmad was reportedly killed by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina State.

Zamfara State governor’s spokesperson, Yusuf Idris, said the deceased was the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation.

Mr. Idris said the lawmaker was shot dead at Yan Kara in Sheme LGA of Katsina State while conveying his son to Kano to board a flight to Sudan.

Ahmad embarked on the journey shortly after the defection ceremony in Gusau on Tuesday.

Idris hinted that the late lawmaker will be buried on Wednesday morning in line with Islamic tradition.

Governor Matawalle left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with all elected officials in the state except his deputy, Mahdi Aliyu and a state lawmaker.