Katsina State the commissioner for science, technology and innovation, Rabe Nasir, has been assassinated.
Nasir was killed at his private residence in Katsina on Thursday night.
Mr. Nasir, a former officer of the State Security Service, also worked with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.
He also represented the Mani / Bindawa federal constituency in the National Assembly from 2007 to 2011.
Nasir was a special advisor on science and technology to Governor Aminu Masari from 2015 to 2019, from where he was elevated to the post of commissioner.
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A family source who spoke confidentially to PREMIUM TIMES said the commissioner was killed at his residence at Fatima Shema Housing Estate.
“I am at the residence now, but the security officers sealed it. One of my uncles called me to come quickly to the residence, ”he said.
It added that Mr. Nasir’s killers locked his body in his bedroom bathroom.
“It was after a few hours that the family discovered drops of blood in his room and a search began after which they found him in the bathroom. One of the family members checked the bathroom through the window and saw it, “he added.
The unidentified source added that senior government officials and Governor Masari were at the home of the murdered politician at the time of this report.
The state government and police have yet to talk about the development. This is a breaking story and will be updated as we get more information.