- By Halimah Olamide
The worsening insecurity in the country has claimed another major casualty on Monday as the Deputy Vice Chancellor Uthman Dan Fodio University Sokoto, has been killed.
Prof Yusuf Saidu was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation, and Development at the institution.
In a statement released on Monday, the university said the late Saidu was killed on his way to Kaduna from his Sokoto base.
“The death has occurred of Prof. Yusuf Saidu the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,” the statement read in part.
“He was attacked and killed by Bandits on his to Kaduna from Sokoto state.
A man of integrity, religion, dedication, and courage.”