Mallam Usman Garba, the village chief of Mulo Community in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, was slain by suspected terrorists.
They allegedly broke into the neighbourhood on Thursday and kidnapped four individuals, including the village chief.
It was reported that Garba was killed some way by the community.
While the terrorists travelled with the other three, his lifeless corpse was left behind.
Emmanuel Umar, the State's Commissioner of Internal Security, verified the event Friday at a security briefing.
He said: “There is improvement in the security situation in the state.
“There has been a reduction in attacks but we are aware that the threat is still there and still exists.
“Of recent, we have seen attacks in the fringes of Mashegu, Mariga, and Kontagora.”
He urged residents to call 07031964389 to report any security threats.