Marauding gunmen have killed Dr. Tiri Gyan David, the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria.
Dr. David was killed in a renewed onslaught in the early hours of Tuesday. A student told News Central that the incident occurred at about 1:30 am at the lecturer’s residence in the Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The bandits invaded the community, shooting sporadically and causing uproar among the residents. Two of the lecturer’s children were also abducted by the terrorist bandits. Confirming the incident, the Katsina Police Command spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, said the command will soon make a detailed release.
Dutsinma is one of the ten local government areas dogged by security issues, facing almost daily bandit attacks despite ongoing efforts by the state government and security agencies to restore peace.
Last week, a similar incident occurred, where the deputy vice-chancellor of research, innovation, and development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), Yusuf Saidu, was killed by suspected bandits.