Ayuba Mafi
Gunmen killed a senior staff of The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Engineer Abubakar Garba Muhammad, it was gathered that he was gruesomely murdered by some unknown gunmen in his house at Birshin Fulani, Tafawabalewa road.
It was learned that the assailants, whose number could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, shot the deceased in the neck at about 2:30 am. He was said to have died on the spot.
The late Chief Engineer’s killing was announced by the Federal Government-owned higher institution on its verified Facebook page; The institution informed that the deceased would be buried by 9:00 am.
“Innalillahi wa Inna ilahir rajiun. Unknown gunmen killed one of our staff, Engr. Abubakar Garba Muhammad (Babangida Birshi) of Directorate of Physical Planning around 2:30 am at his residence in Birshin Fulani.
Universal reporters learned that another resident of the settlement was also shot by the gunmen and was evacuated to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in the state capital, where he is currently receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the incident, assuring that the perpetrators would soon be nabbed as the state Commissioner of Police, Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, has directed that operatives should go after the gunmen, apprehend and bring them to justice.
Confirming the incident to journalists, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, informed that the late Muhammad came out of his house upon hearing the noise of struggling with one of his sons with some people at the gate.
According to Wakil, a Superintendent of Police (SP), on sighting the deceased, the gunmen shot him in the neck and he died on the spot.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that unknown gunmen attacked Birshin Fulani and killed one man, Abubakar Garba Muhammad of The Federal Polytechnic. He was shot in the neck and died on the spot. Our men who rushed to the scene evacuated him to the teaching hospital where the medical team on duty certified him dead.
“Our patrol team stationed at the main gate of the Polytechnic on hearing gunshots from the direction at about 4 am, quickly mobilized and rushed to the area and on sighting the light of the patrol van, the gunmen fled,” the police spokesman said.
While assuring that the perpetrators would not go scot-free, the PPRO said, “the Commissioner of Police, Sylvester Abiodun Alabi has directed that the police should go after the gunmen, apprehend and bring them to justice. Our men are after them now and very soon, they will get to them.”
