Yar’Adua Varsity Mourns As Bandits Kills Undergraduate Along Abuja/Kaduna Highway

Undergraduate Loses Life In An Attack By Bandits

The murder of Muhammad Alaka, a student of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, by suspected bandits operating along Abuja/Kaduna highway, has thrown the community into mourning.

Report has it that the undergraduate was returning to his home town, Ilorin, Kwara State, after his examination when he encountered the gunmen that attacked him and other passengers along the highway.

The incident that took place on Thursday, has it that he was shot in the head which led to him dying on the spot.

Alaka, a student in the English and Literary Studies Department of the University, was described by his colleagues as very active in departmental affairs, and contributed to the progress recorded by the department.

Sahaluddeen Belgore, the President of the Association of the Department of English and Literary Students Union, while reacting to the incident said, “We are very aggrieved over the sudden demise of one of our colleagues, comrade-in-struggle, spill-over student of department of English, Shehu Kamaladdeen who was shot and killed by armed robbers on his way home along Abuja-Kaduna highway after his last paper.

“Shehu was an active member of the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies. He held several posts in the departmental association throughout his stay. We have lost not just a member, but a useful brother, counselor and a trusted colleague.

“Without doubt, Alaka has left us without a farewell but the little time he spent with us shall forever live in our memories.”

The university’s spokesperson, Hajiya Fatimah Sanda, also told Northern City News on Tuesday that the institution was saddened by the development, adding that the school authority was awaiting an official correspondence from the Association of Kwara State Students in the institution on Alaka’s death.

She said, “We are saddened by the news of the incident and our hearts go to his family. But we are still awaiting official correspondence from the association of Kwara State students on the campus on the incident.”

Meanwhile, Alaka’s remains had since been interred according to Islamic rites.