Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Katsina State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir, on Thursday.
In a separate attack in Niger State, gunmen invaded Maza-Kuka in Ba’are village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing no fewer than 15 persons, in a mosque.
The villagers were performing their early morning prayers on Thursday when the gunmen invaded the village in large numbers and attacked the villagers.
The gunmen, in their usual fashion, arrived on motorcycles and went straight into the mosque shooting sporadically resulting in the death of residents.
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas, who confirmed the incident, said nine people were killed in the attack.
He stressed that security agencies would continue to discharge their responsibility of protecting lives and properties of Nigerlites and Nigerians while calling for credible intelligence from the public.
“The Niger State Police Command has already drafted security personnel to the affected area to further safeguard lives and properties in that community,” the police boss said.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening ordered law enforcement agencies to embark on a thorough investigation and bring to justice all those behind the gruesome murder of the Katsina State Commissioner of Science and Technology.
Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari condemns Katsina Commissioner’s murder, says killers must be found’.
Buhari, who described Rabe’s killing as heinous and condemnable, said he is deeply anguished by the tragic killing of the up-and-coming leader who had served his community, state and the nation with utmost diligence.
He extended his condolences to the family saying “My thoughts are with the bereaved family.”
