Gunmen Kill Sibling Of Kaduna Governor’s Aide

Gunmen on Tuesday killed 33-year-old Kefas Habila Averik, the brother of Rachel Averik, special assistant on Political Affairs to the Kaduna State Governor at Hayin Gada, Arak 1, Sanga Local Government Area of the state.

Reports indicate that the assailants invaded the house, firing sporadically and calling for Kefas who was with his wife, Joy, and their child in the room to open the door.

Residents reported that when the victim refused to comply, the gunmen destroyed a window, entered the room, and shot him in the head.

A resident explained that the incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday December 31, 2025.

“This incident took place this morning. Unknown gunmen entered the house while people were asleep and went straight to Kefas Habila Averik’s residence and shot him.

“He was inside the room with his wife and child when they arrived. They demanded he open the door, but he refused. They broke through the window, shot him, and then fled,” he said.

The deceased’s sibling and Special Assistant on Political Affairs to the Governor Uba Sani, Rachel, confirmed the incident.

“I have been informed of this sad and unfortunate event. I was told he had instructed his wife to take their child into the bathroom and hide when the gunmen attempted to force their way into the apartment. They were shining torches for a considerable time. Kefas was shouting, but nobody could come out because the gunmen were shooting,” Rachel stated.

The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, told our reporter that he would conduct further inquiries into the incident and provide more details in due course.

It could be recalled the Governor’s aide also escaped an assassination attempt in Southern Kaduna on January 2.

The attack occurred between Tsauni Majidadi and Gani villages in Sanga local government area of Kaduna State when she was on her way to Gwantu after visiting Arak Chiefdom for a condolence visit and commissioning of a hospital built by Alhaji Muhammad Umar Numbu.