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  • Gov. AbdulRazaq condemns killing of FIRS Director

    Gov. AbdulRazaq condemns killing of FIRS Director

    Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has condemned the killing of Alhaji Mohammadu Lawal, a Director of the Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS) by some gunmen on Monday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the deceased was said to have been killed along Lapai — Lambata road in Niger.

    In a statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin, Governor AbdulRazaq was quoted as describing the death of the FIRS top official as unfortunate.

    ”The incident is one tragedy too many. With total submission to the will of God, I send my heartfelt condolences to the people of Lafiagi Emirate, the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Mohammed Kawu and the family of Kudu on this sad development.

    ”We are again renewing our calls on the security agencies to not spare any efforts to take out the daredevils who continue to terrorise and waste innocent lives under whatever guise.

    “We pray to Allah to bring comfort to the family of Alhaji Kudu at this moment and always. We pray to Allah to grant us peace and security,” AbdulRazaq was quoted to have said.

  • BREAKING: FIRS Director, Mohammadu Lawal shot dead

    BREAKING: FIRS Director, Mohammadu Lawal shot dead

    A Director with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Alhaji Mohammadu Kudu Lawal has been killed by suspected gunmen.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Lawal was shot dead on his way to Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) on Sunday 7 August 2022.

    The FIRS Director was shot dead while another staff of FIRS who was travelling with him sustained injuries as a result of the attack that happened in Saminaka village of Lapai Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State.

    It was gathered that Lawal, an indigene of Lafiagi in Kwara State, ran into the gunmen who rained bullets on the Hilux vehicle he was travelling in.

    Until his death, he was the State Coordinator for Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara States.