The Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be terrorists
Town Crier News gathered that the killing took place at the deceased residence on Wednesday been killed at his residence on Wednesday night.
According to a neighbour who refused to give his name to be mentioned, the commissioner’s lifeless body was discovered after he failed to return several calls made to his phone.
The State Pokicr Commissioner, Mr. Sanusi Buba, confirmed the incident when he visited the residence of the deceased on Thursday evening at Fatima Shema Estate in Katsina.
The State Policr Chief, explained that the command has started investigating the incident, saying that an arrest has already been made.
“As you can see, we’ve successfully evacuated the corpse to the hospital and investigation has started. An arrest has also been made. A suspect has been arrested and investigation has since begun,” he said.
The late Nasir was a former Department of State Security (DSS) officer, and also worked with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja.
He also represented Mani/Bindawa Federal constituency at the House of Representatives for four years and Goverbor Aminu Masari’s aide in science and technology from 2015 to 2019 before he was elevated to the status of a commissioner.