Mr Jafaru-Kaura also stated that the students refused to return after the state government issued them flight tickets to return to Nigeria.
The governor said that the killing “will not in any way deter our policy on security of not negotiating with bandits.”
The Zamfara House of Assembly has extended the tenure of the 14 local government sole administrators by six months.
A statement from the House said action taken by the house was in line with the provision of Section 188 (5) of the constitution, as amended.
The deputy governor, who has become leader of opposition party PDP in the state, is being accused of abuse of office and financial misappropriation.
Bandits have killed the lawmaker representing Shinkafi Constituency in the Zamfara House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad, kidnapping his son and driver.
