A member of the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Salame, on Friday narrated how he shot and killed a suspected armed robber during an attack on his residence in Sokoto.
The lawmaker who represents Gwadabawa and Illela Federal Constituency said he was attacked by the suspected robbers at his Bado residence in Sokoto metropolis, Premium Times reports.
He also posted pictures from the incident on social media.
“All thanks be to Almighty Allah. Today at about 3 a.m., I was attacked in my house in Sokoto by armed robbers but by Allah’s powers, I was able to shoot and kill one (robber) and injured some. I am grateful,” the lawmaker said.
Mr Salame is a member of the All Progressives Congress. He is the Chairman, House committee on poverty alleviation.
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He was the Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011.
Meanwhile, the police in the state confirmed the news through the state’s spokesperson Muhammad Sadiq.
“The Sokoto State Police Command is aware of the attempted armed robbery incident at Bado Quarters area of Sokoto, which was thwarted by the swift response of the joint metropolitan police patrol,” Mr Sadiq said in the statement.
