Suspected bandits have fatally attacked school principal Idris Abu Sufyan in Kuriga village along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway, kidnapping his wife and baby.
The bandits raided the village on Thursday night, killing him and abducting his wife and son to an undisclosed destination.
On his Facebook page, one of the late principal’s friends, Sabiu Gayam, announced the friend’s demise, stating that he was attacked by hoodlums.
“I just received the news of the death of Mal. Idris Abu Sufyan Kuriga who was killed by thieves yesterday night and took his only wife, Malam Idris was the principal of Government Secondary School, KURIGA, he was my secondary teacher and my colleague at Government Junior Secondary School, GAYAM before he became the principal in Kuriga.
“I am sending my condolence message to his family and the people of Kuriga alike. May Allah have mercy on him. Lallai! This is a great loss to us as a people, considering the important contribution he is making to the education and development of the country.
“Malam Idris was a hardworking person and tried to give a good upbringing to students.”
Upon contact, Mansir Hassan, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, verified the incidents, stating that security operatives were on top of the situation.
“Security agencies and not only the police are trying their best on how they can rescue the abducted wife and her son and apprehend the culprits,” he said.
Kanyi Daily recalls that a man identified as Abdullahi Sabo had been abducted with his wife while driving him in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory