The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, Prof. Yusuf Saidu, has been killed by bandits.
The university confirmed this tragic event in a statement on Monday, noting that Prof. Saidu was attacked and killed while traveling from Sokoto to Kaduna.
“The death has occurred of Prof. Yusuf Saidu, the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,” the statement read. “He was attacked and killed by bandits on his way to Kaduna from Sokoto state. A man of integrity, religion, dedication, and courage.”
The university described Prof. Saidu’s demise as a “painful loss” and expressed their condolences, praying for his soul. “May Allah accept his soul and forgive his sins, but this is a painful loss to all members of the university community and the academia at large,” the statement added.
Sokoto, one of the North-Western states, has been significantly affected by banditry, which has caused widespread insecurity and loss of lives in the region.
