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By Our Correspondent
A Lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina state, Mr. Tiri Gyan David was attacked and killed by bandits, while his two children were abducted.
It was reported that, the sad incident occurred at the residence of the deceased Lowcost Yarima Quarters around 1:30 AM on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
The lecturer was identified as Dr. Tiri Gyan David, who is the Head of Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development of FUDMA.
An eye witness told our medium that, the terrorists invaded the community with sophisticated weapons and shooting sporadically to scare the neighborhood.
“We were very disturbed as it was around 1:35 AM, we heard gunshots all over the community. We later discovered that a lecturer with FUDMA was killed and some of his children were abducted.” The source added.
Contacted, the spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, Aliyu Sadeeq, confirmed the incident and said they will soon release a statement.
Hotpen reports that, Dutsinma amongst the ten security frontline local government areas grappling with frequent bandit attacks almost daily despite efforts by both the state government and security agencies to restore peace in the state.