*Pix above: The brides
A Federal lawmaker representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, Abdul Malik Zubairu, has married off 105 orphaned girls whose parents were killed by bandits.
The grand occasion which took place on Saturday in Bungudu town, the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State was attended by prominent personalities both within and outside the state.
Both the brides and the bride grooms were gorgeously dressed during the event which attracted the attention of thousands of people who graced the occasion.
The married couples were provided with beds and bedding materials by the lawmaker, in addition to N10.5 million paid as dowry for 105 brides.
Zubairu also provided the sum of N100,000 for each of the 105 bride grooms and N50,000 to each of the 105 grooms to enable them start businesses of their choice.
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