Bandits have killed the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, Dr Tiri Gyan David.
It was gathered that the lecturer was killed in a fresh bandit attack in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
The bandits were said to have killed David during an attack which occurred at about 1:30 a.m. at the lecturer’s residence in the Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
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An eyewitness told Channels TV that the bandits invaded the community with sophisticated weapons, shooting sporadically to scare the residents.
He added that the gunmen abducted two of the lecturer’s children.
The incident was confirmed by the Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq.
Sadiq said the command will soon release a detailed statement about the incident.
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