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Increased banditry: Secondary school principal killed by kidnappers, others abducted

The principal was shot on Friday night while he tried to flee.

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The terrorists then went on to kidnap two women after killing the school principal.

The principal of Government Secondary School, Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mallam Idris Abu Sufyan, has been shot fatally by bandits.

The principal was shot on Friday night while he tried to flee.

The terrorists then went on to kidnap two women after killing the school principal.

Senator Shehu Sani, who shared the news on his X account on Saturday, said: “Mallam Idris Abu Sufyan, Principal GSS Kuriga, Chikun Lg Kaduna State, was killed by bandits when he tried to resist abduction. They succeeded in kidnapping two women in the process. May his soul rest in peace. Ameen.”

Meanwhile, a colleague of the deceased also confirmed the incident on Facebook. He wrote: “Innalillahi wa Inna ilaihi raji’un.

“I feel sad to inform you that our noble colleague, the principal of GSS KURIGA (SNR). MAL IDRIS ABU SUFYAN, has been killed by bandits and also kidnapped his wife with a baby boy. May the Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and also grant him Aljannatul firdausi. Amen.”

Mr Manajer Deeni also lamented the murder Mallam Sufyan, adding that he had an opportunity to leave the village due to incessant bandit attacks but he chose to stay for his people.

He wrote on his Facebook page: “Allah sarki Abusufyan Idrees u get the opportunity to leave kuriga village at once, but u choose to stay with ur people, when he was alive he was the village gss principal, he used to taught the village youth football, he get the opportunity the leave to town but even after tense attacks of armed bandit in his community he choose to stay & he lived all his life trying his best to makes the world a better place for the youths & to put his little community in the map, now he paid the price with his life, armed bandit invade his house & shoot him death & kidnapped his wife. RIP Abusufyan.”

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