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Bandits have killed Dr. Tiri Gyan David, Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State. The tragic incident occurred early Tuesday morning at Dr. David’s residence in the Yarima Quarters, Low-Cost Estate, Dutsinma Local Government Area.
Eyewitnesses reported to Channels Television that the attack happened around 1:30 am. The bandits, armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the community and fired shots sporadically to scare residents. During the attack, they also abducted two of Dr. David’s children.
The Katsina Police Command spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident and mentioned that a detailed statement would be released soon.
