Zakari Umaru-Kigbu, a former commissioner of the Nasarawa State National Population Commission, was killed by gunmen who stormed his home in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area on Saturday night.
According to reports, gunmen killed Umaru-Kigbu, 60, and abducted his two daughters at about 11:40 p.m. on Saturday.
According to a source, Umaru-Kigbu, a lecturer at the state-owned Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Lafia, acted as an agent for former Minister of Information Labaran Maku in the Peoples Democratic Party’s Nasarawa state governorship primary election.
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Maku, on the other hand, had dropped out of the governorship primary election just hours before it started.
“Mr. Umaru-Kigbu was a man who believed in peace. In this state, he has had the honour of holding a number of positions. We don’t know who he may have offended, and we don’t know why he died so soon. Everyone knows he avoids conflict, so we’re shocked to hear such bad news,” the source continued.
ASP Ramhan Nansel, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday, saying that officers from the command had been dispatched to the scene of the attack to restore normalcy, secure the release of Umaru-two Kigbu’s daughters, and apprehend the kidnappers.
“On Saturday night, the Police Command received a distress call about the tragic incident that occurred at Azuba Bashayi, Lafia North Development Area in the Lafia Local Government Area,” Nansel said.
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“We immediately dispatched our command patrol teams, as well as military personnel, to the scene of the incident to assist the Nigeria Police Force in rescuing his two daughters and apprehending the perpetrators of the act.”
“Umaru-Kigbu was rushed to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia, but he died there due to his bullet wound.”
