President Muhammadu Buhari has charged law enforcement agencies to do a thorough investigation and bring to justice those behind the assassination of the Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr. Rabe Nasir, on Thursday evening.

Nasir was assassinated by unknown gunmen in his private residence at Fatima Shema Estate in Katsina.

The president, in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, described the killing of the commissioner as a heinous and condemnable act,” adding that “there is no place for such violence in our country.”

The president said he was deeply anguished by the tragic killing of this up and coming leader who had served his community, state and the nation with utmost diligence.

“My thoughts are with the bereaved family,” the president said.

Rabe, a former Department of State Services (DSS) officer, also worked with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

The late commissioner also represented Mani/Bindawa Federal constituency for four years.

He was Governor Aminu Masari’s aide in science and technology from 2015 to 2019 before he was elevated to the status of a commissioner.

The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State command, Mr. Sanusi Buba, confirmed the incident when he visited the residence of the deceased on Thursday evening at Fatima Shema Estate in Katsina.

Buba explained that the command has started investigating the incident, saying that an arrest has already been made.

“As you can see, we’ve successfully evacuated the corpse to the hospital and investigation has started. An arrest has also been made. A suspect has been arrested and investigation has since begun,” he said.