{"id":628,"date":"2024-06-25T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=628"},"modified":"2024-06-25T17:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:01:38","slug":"bandits-kill-nigerian-universitys-deputy-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=628","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Kill Nigerian University\u2019s Deputy Vice-Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students and colleagues of the deceased have also taken to social media to mourn the late professor, sharing stories of how he positively impacted their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Deputy Vice Chancellor of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udusok.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(UDUS), Yusuf Saidu, was on Monday murdered by marauding bandits terrorising Nigeria\u2019s North-western region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university announced this on its Facebook page on Monday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Saidu, a professor of Biochemistry, was said to have been shot dead around Tsafe Local Government Area of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/regional\/nwest\/706155-ex-bauchi-governor-flags-off-urban-roads-upscaling-in-zamfara-capital.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zamfara State<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on Monday afternoon on his way to Kaduna State from Sokoto State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until his death, he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Development of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th><\/th><th><ins><\/ins><\/th><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe death has occurred of Prof. Yusuf Saidu, the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto,\u201d the university wrote in a short statement posted on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university described the deceased as a \u201cman of integrity, religion, dedication and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMay Allah accept his soul and forgive his sin, but this is a painful loss to all members of the university community and the academia at large.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Students and staff mourn<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students and colleagues of the deceased have also taken to social media to mourn the late professor, sharing stories of how he positively impacted their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uchenna Emelife, a former student who convened the Sokoto Book and Art Festival (SOBAFest) while he was a student, said the late professor supported and guided the group of students. Since the first edition in 2021, SOBAFest has continued as an annual event in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI remember our first meeting in 2021 and his keen interest in SOBAFest. One of the very few academics who held our hands and patted our backs when it seemed like we were orphans without direction,\u201d Mr Emelife wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another student, Victoria Eneze, narrated to PREMIUM TIMES how the late professor saved her friend, Hadiza Abubakar, from dropping out of school when she couldn\u2019t pay her school fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe were in the 400 level when my friend was not able to pay her school fees due to financial challenges,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She noted that Ms Abubakar, studying Microbiology, approached Mr Saidu after she was referred to him by a member of the executive committee of her department\u2019s student union leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe told him, and he paid the school fee for her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A former student of Mr Saidu, Shuaib Kura, described him as a man of simplicity and humility. \u201cHe supports and encourages us to be the best we can,\u201d he posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The institution\u2019s social media manager, Salahuddeen Bala, said: \u201cSome of our conversations are rather confidential, but the efforts he has made for me to excel in the discharge of my duty as the university\u2019s social media handler are enormous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">premiumtimes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students and colleagues of the deceased have also taken to social media to mourn the late professor, sharing stories of how he positively impacted their lives. 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