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Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 25 March 2021

Source: www.sunnewsonline.com

Gunmen kill 2 federal poly staff in Zamfara

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Gunmen in the early hours of yesterday killed two staff of the Federal  Polytechnic Kauran Namoda, Zamfara State.

According to a witness, the gunmen broke into the house of the victim, Usama Nazifi, located in the low-cost area of the town and asked him to open the door to his flat. The witness said the demand by the gunmen forced the victim to raise the alarm and the gunmen took to their heels but did not run far took cover in the nearby bush.

The source said that after the disappearance of the gunmen, Nazifi called his neighbour and colleague, Bashiru Muhammad outside and when both of them were discussing what happened at Nazifi’s residence, the gunmen who were hiding somewhere close, came out and fired shots at the two, killing them instantly.

It was gathered that the dead were buried yesterday morning according to Islamic rites.