Unknown gunmen at Wusasa, Zaria, kidnapped Prof. Aliyu Mohammed of Department of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi and killed his son, Abdulaziz Aliyu.
In an interview with newsmen on Monday in Zaria, Khalifa-Usman Aliyu, son of the kidnapped professor said the incident took place on Sunday at about 10.30pm.
He said besides kidnapping his father and killing one of his brothers, they also shot Abubakar Kabir who is a younger brother to the deceased (Abdulaziz Aliyu).
Aliyu said he came back to the house at 10.30pm on Sunday and suddenly, he heard gunshots in the house and took cover by hiding somewhere in the compound.
He said that when the gunshots stopped, he called out to one of his younger brothers who informed him that they (gunmen) had killed their brother and kidnapped their father.
He said the brother who was killed had already been buried according to Islamic rights while the one shot was receiving treatment at the hospital.
Alhaji Ahmad Amfani, Ward Head of Kuregu, Wusasa said the community made efforts to reach some security agencies but their efforts was not successful as non responded to the distress call.
When contacted ASP Mohammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna State command, said he was on transit and promised to call when he arrived Kaduna.
