July 02, (THEWILL) – Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have killed Dr Tiri Gyan David, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State.
Dr David was killed by his attackers at about 1:30 am on Tuesday, at his residence in Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
A resident in the area told newsmen that the bandits invaded the community with sophisticated weapons, shooting sporadically to scare the residents. The source said the bandits also abducted two of the lecturer’s children.
Spokesperson of the Katsina Police Command, Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident.
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